{"id":5366,"date":"2018-07-02T05:35:28","date_gmt":"2018-07-02T12:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/?p=5366"},"modified":"2018-06-25T10:40:28","modified_gmt":"2018-06-25T17:40:28","slug":"punta-mita-golf-shorter-backswing-longer-follow-through","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/private-clubs\/punta-mita-golf-shorter-backswing-longer-follow-through","title":{"rendered":"Punta Mita Golf: Shorter Backswing, Longer Follow-through"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tom F. Stickney II is the Director of Instruction and Business Development at\u00a0Punta Mita<\/a>, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Punta Mita is a 1,500-acre golf and beach resort located\u00a0 45 minutes from Puerto Vallarta on a beautiful peninsula surrounded by the Bay of Banderas on three sides. Amenities include two Nicklaus Signature Golf Courses with 14 holes directly on the water, a golf academy, four private beach clubs, a Four Seasons Hotel, a St. Regis Hotel, as well as multiple private villas and homesites available. Read on to learn about the importance of a shorter backswing and a longer follow-through.<\/p>\n

One of the biggest things I often see around the greens is a pitching motion that moves from longer to shorter, where the backswing is much longer than the follow-through. While some people can get away with this, the majority of players whom employ this method will always have distance control issues.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

For my students here at Punta Mita, I always preach to them a shorter backswing and a longer follow-through. This keeps the pivot moving and stops the breakdown of the wrists through impact. The key to this move is to keep the rear shoulder moving at a constant rate through and beyond impact. As you can see in this shot. I hit here my rear shoulder is fully rotated towards the target and when this happens, good pitches will happen.<\/em><\/p>\n

Remember: I don\u2019t want a short jabby motion with no tempo but one that has good rhythm and speed and keeps the pivot moving.\u00a0 Do this, and poor pitches will be a thing of the past!<\/em><\/p>\n

For more information regarding Punta Mita, golf outings, golf schools and private lessons, e-mail\u00a0tom.stickney@puntamita.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tom F. 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