{"id":82741,"date":"2025-02-25T14:05:41","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T04:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sanctuarycovegolf.com.au\/cms\/?p=82741"},"modified":"2025-02-26T15:26:55","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T05:26:55","slug":"coaching-tip-with-steve-darmody-cover-that-ball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sanctuarycovegolf.com.au\/cms\/2025\/02\/coaching-tip-with-steve-darmody-cover-that-ball\/","title":{"rendered":"Coaching Tip with Steve Darmody \u2013 Cover that Ball"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Coaching Tip with Steve Darmody \u2013 Cover that Ball<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"209\"><b>Coaching Special<\/b> \u2013 A free 15-minute video check, valid until Friday 28 February 2025. Limit of one per person.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"192\">A common instinct is to keep the head too far behind the ball, which can lead to contact and directional issues, particularly with irons.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"194\" data-end=\"313\">For a more consistent strike, focus on keeping the head more with the ball during both the backswing and downswing.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"315\" data-end=\"360\">The images below illustrate the difference:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"591\">\n<li data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"457\">The top images show a more neutral head position, promoting better control and accuracy.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"458\" data-end=\"591\">The bottom images show the head positioned too far behind the ball, which can cause inconsistencies in contact and direction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"593\" data-end=\"715\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Maintaining a balanced head position throughout the swing can significantly improve ball-striking and overall performance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuarycovegolf.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Steve-Darmody-28-February-2025-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-82748 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuarycovegolf.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Steve-Darmody-28-February-2025-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"358\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuarycovegolf.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Steve-Darmody-28-February-2025-1.png 688w, https:\/\/www.sanctuarycovegolf.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Steve-Darmody-28-February-2025-1-600x549.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Why not set up a game improvement program over several lessons? Take advantage of our special offer: book and pre-pay for a four-lesson package to receive a 15% discount off the regular single-lesson price.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Call Steve on 0491 601 165 and book your first game-changing lesson.<\/p>\n<p>View\u00a0<a title=\"http:\/\/www.stevedarmodygolf.com.au\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stevedarmodygolf.com.au\/\">www.stevedarmodygolf.com.au<\/a> to see more about what Steve can do for your game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coaching Tip with Steve Darmody \u2013 Cover that Ball <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"209\">Coaching Special \u2013<\/a><a><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":2255,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[253],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-82741","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-member-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - 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