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CENTEREDNESS OF ATTENTION: HOW TO FIND THE SWEET SPOT KEVIN’S
KURES

It probably goes without saying, but ble, and the effortlessness on how far the ple reasons for off-center hits. However, get greater confidence
golf is an object-to-object game. You have ball can fly is astonishing. you must understand that the hands and than contacting the
to swing the golf club back and forth and arms are a great source of redundancy sweet spot. If you are
make solid contact with the ball. An often So let’s get into a few “Kures” on how and subconscious compensatory moves. struggling to do that,
overlooked fundamental is what we refer you become can become more consistent What I mean by that is, even if you move make the task easier.
to as centeredness of contact. In other in striking the center of the clubface: incorrectly – such as excessive head move- Strike small chip shots
words, striking the ball on the sweet spot ment, improper spine movement or errors and short pitches. Once By Kevin Perkins
or center part of the clubface, technically 1. Analyze what part of the clubface in your set-up – your hands and arms are you achieve solid con-
called the percussion center. you are striking. This can be done with able to make adjustments for these errors. tact, armed with more confidence, move
face tape, which adheres to the clubface. For example, if you are hitting the ball off on to longer and more difficult shots.
The sweet spot is approximately the size You can obtain face tape from your lo- the toe of the club, simply try to swing
of a dime and is very difficult and chal- cal PGA professional. Another option is your arms closer to your body. Or, if you Kevin Perkins is a PGA Master Profes-
lenging to find. However, it is somewhat to visit your local drug store and pick up are striking the ball on the bottom of your sional and operates his Golf Academy at 76
responsible for a lot of us getting hooked a can of aerosol Dr. Scholl’s foot powder. clubface, simply try to swing your arms Golf World in Stuart. Kevin has authored
on the game and having so much passion Simply spray a light amount of the foot lower as you go through the ball. So mak- the golf instructional book Golf Everyone,
for our sport. Regardless of the length of powder on your clubface. After you strike ing changes or adjustments with your published by Hunter Textbooks. Kevin may
the shot, whether it is a 20-foot putt or a the shot you will be able to see the mark arms and hands is a good place to start. be reached at 561-301-3783, email: dkper-
prodigious drive, catching the ball on the on your clubface indicating the exact spot [email protected], or visit his website at www.
sweet spot is very special. There is no vi- of contact. 3. Make the task easier. There is no re- kevinperkinsgolfacademy.com. 
bration; the sound of the shot is impecca- placement and no other place that you can
2. Make adjustments or corrections for
off-center contact. There could be multi-

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