Daly's Practice Tips: "One-Hand Swing and Ball Position"

Major 2-Win Champion's Practice Method Revealed: "Focus on Basics, Left-Hand Swing Control and Impact, Ball Position for Direction and Contact Improvement"

John Daly and his son are seen playing at the family event PNC Championship.

[Asia Economy Reporter Noo Rae] "The simpler, the better."

This is a saying about the golf swing. Long hitter John Daly (USA) is a representative player who practices this logic. He focuses on the basics rather than complicated swing mechanisms. Apart from textbook fundamentals like address and swinging hard, he doesn't think about anything else. He is a perfect example of how simple a swing can be. Daly recently revealed his own training methods and know-how to Golf.com.

Daly is a world star who won two major championships: the 1991 PGA Championship and the 1995 The Open. He was the first player in PGA Tour history to average 300 yards per drive and accumulated a total of five wins. However, his rough play and off-course issues such as alcohol addiction, gambling, domestic violence, and divorce often put him in the spotlight. He is currently active on the Champions (Senior) Tour for players over 50. His 17-year-old son, Daly Junior, is also a golfer.

Every time Daly goes to the practice range, he starts with one-handed swings. He swings the club with his left hand and hits about 70 balls before moving on to two-handed swings. "The early left-hand swings help a lot in controlling the clubface," he explains, "and they improve not only impact but also swing rhythm." The principle of a draw shot that curves to the left is simple. "You just need to change the ball position," he introduced.

The ball is positioned along the central axis. "If the ball moves toward the target during setup, the clubface rotates more from right to left," he said, adding, "This naturally produces a draw shot." In fact, ball position in golf directly affects direction and contact. Daly, who "always checks the ball position before a shot," emphasized, "If you hit the ball too thickly, simply adjusting the ball position is enough. Even my young son knows this well."

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