Lesson #9 THE FOLLOW THROUGH

We have ascertained that making accurate impact is simply uncoiling the
spring that our professional taught us to correctly wind, we are just
about one-third through our first semester on the use of the wood clubs.
The other two-thirds is remembering always that for real distance and
accuracy we must always follow-through.

The follow-through is a part of that same uncoiling because our weight
shifts to the left leg; our left hip moves still farther around - out of
the way; our right arm straightens out as our left one did on the backswing;
and our head comes up gradually. Here again there hasn't been one single
abrupt movement. We have actually coiled the spring in reverse. The
momentum caused by the wncoiling of our backswing has created this add~
itional motion, and we have had to make absolutely no conscious effort.

All we've got to do is let the action take its course. As we hit the ball
we should make a conscientious effort to let our weight shift over to our
left side; the momentum alone will give us a fine follow-through and result
in greater accuracy and distance.

When I say, “let our weight shift", I don't mean to sway or jerk. Just

hit the ball with your hands and let the spring uncoil itself.