Pure Ball Striker

Swing Like the Pro's

2008-12-16T15:54:00.003-05:00

Golf instruction and tips often reflect the current techniques and golf swing approaches utilized by the top PGA tour players.

Can you swing like Tiger, VJ, Trevor, or the Shark? Should you try to copy their swing techniques or is that simply an exercise in futility?

In the next few segments, golf professional and instructor Jeff Evans will examine and detail one of golf most successful swings, his technique and how this approach can help or hurt your game.

The Pure Ball Striker on the PGA Tour

2008-12-06T08:57:00.000-05:00

Jeff Evans and Garrett Willis discuss the Pure Ball Striker!

Feet, don't fail me now! OWN your Swing!

2008-10-08T10:55:00.006-04:00

The modern swing often mentions less lower body motion, which often leads to the impression that one should keep the feet and knees stiff, or still.

Timing and Rhythm are critical parts to any swing, from chipping to full swing motions.

So, if you are looking to Own your swing, start from the ground up. Have you been restricting your foot motions, losing rhythm? How much or how little depends on you.. remember it is your swing.

So, if you are limber and can feel motion without moving your feet, so be it. Most golfers, especially those from the past era, Sneed, Hogan, Nicklaus, Watson and many others had pronounced foot motions compared to today's players.

Good or bad. If you sway, or move up and down- bad idea. If you use your feet to develop rhythm and timing in the proper sequence- good idea. Check your feet. Are they too restrictive- do you feel the motion of your swing?- And what was wrong with motion of yesterday's players ? Maybe your feet are the key to your weight shift and your timing sequence! Modern era swing techniques or swing styles of yesterday. Listen to those who have done it and OWN their swings. Then decide what is best for you.. the feet are a good place to start.

Own your swing, or just renting

2008-10-03T11:12:00.006-04:00

Golf even for the best, is fleeting. Got it one day, gone the next.

Throughout the history of golf, only a few professionals have been said to own their swings. Notably, Ben Hogan, Sam Sneed,Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino and and fast approaching, Tiger Woods. Now we might argue about a few others, but the concept of having a repeating swing, that produced excellent golf over the long hall might be the best criteria.

Owning their swings, they could minimize bad play periods, repeated their swing patterns and were able to maintain consistent reliable ball striking. These players could work the ball and produced whatever shot needed for the circumstance.

In the coming weeks we will take a look at issues, fundamentals and ways to own your swing. Why this may be a critical part to improving your game. And for the skeptics, is it even possible to own your own swing.. Especially if so few have done it.

Using The Pure Ball Striker

2008-08-28T11:28:00.000-04:00

How do I use the Pure Ball Striker? Why bother?

In order to make solid and repeating contact with the ball, you must put force against the shaft from behind. That is one reason why people who slice and come across the ball loose distance. The pure ball striker gives you the sense of and feel of moving the shaft and directing pressure from behind and down into the back of the ball.

I am convinced this product will help your game, If not, send it back for a full refund.

Pure Ball Striker Video

2008-08-28T11:15:00.000-04:00

Ben Hogan and the concept of Pure Ball Striker

2008-08-27T11:10:00.000-04:00

In this video, Ben Hogan discusses the right index finger, and its responsibility of creating pressure along the shaft. The Pure Ball striker is designed to give you the feel and understanding of how to direct your trigger finger and hands down the plane and into the ball. For a pure strike, "everytime".

View from the Tour- Jeff Evans

2008-08-19T12:32:00.005-04:00

Jeff Evans, inventor of Pure Ball Striker and Teaching Professional gives us a few updates from the PGA tour.

Wyndham Championship -Garrett Willis

Garrett started using the training device about 5 months ago and has had some good results. At the Wyndham Championship, we worked on some basic motion and total motion techniques. Later we reviewed some putting concepts. Garrett has given me a testimonial on the PBS and after 3.5 hours of work on technique and motion I am both pleased for the opportunity and proud of Garrett's continuing improvement. When the student is ready the teacher appears and the Pure Ball Striker has made this all possible. Jeff

Garrett Willis T15- 267- Well Done!

Join the Movement

2008-07-29T19:51:00.007-04:00

If you are a golfer of any sort, you have your ups and downs. Good shots and bad, swing thoughts that sometimes work and tips and techniques that last one round and not into the next. Even the most highly skilled PGA pro's are often in search of last weeks "feel and mechanics".

Jeff Evans, Golf Professional and Pure Ball Striker inventor, has questions and answers. He has no method, only ways to get to the golf truths based on science, mechanics and the methods of many professional masters. He searches like you and me and he helps golfers improve. And most importantly, over time, they understand their swing and become closer to mastery of their own game.

So join the movement, bring your ideas, thoughts and experience to the Pure Ball Striker Movement, and help yourself to better golf.

Little Things do mean a LOT

2008-07-18T11:03:00.004-04:00

In an effort to improve your golf swing, subtle actions can cause reactions. Poor posture, improper ball position,bad aiming and incorrect grip; all of those items affect your swing. But mostly, these seeming little things affect your ability to direct the club face, shaft and club head in a manner that sends the ball where you want it to go.

If you are just trying to hit the range, none of the above matters. That is why many golfer's are good range players, but don't duplicate the efforts on the course. The course requires more precision, more directing of the ball to specific areas, via distance, direction and trajectory.

Does the image of the right wrist movement in the above drawing bring any golf concepts or imperatives to mind?

Stay tuned and we will explain!

Hitting Balls, or Directing Impact?

2008-07-12T11:20:00.007-04:00

In an effort to improve, we probably have gone out and "hit balls; sometimes with success only to find that next time out, we can't duplicate or demonstrate the same consistency.

Professional Golfers, when "hitting balls", are directing their focus on controlling the club shaft, club face and club head. They are working on impact positions, aim and controlling the force applied to the ball. Ben Hogan was famous for his ball striking and was a master at controlling the forces of golf, down out and forward in his swing.

It may sound confusing, but when you control the club shaft, head and face you can start to control the ball. Just hitting balls is sometimes fun, but often produces inconsistent results and frustration. A worthy effort and a way to improve your ball striking control would be to understand and apply the basic forces of physics and golf dynamics. Besides, it's more fun to know where the ball is going!

The pure ball striker give you a sense of how to control the club shaft, club face and club head, how to move you hands and how to direct a proper force into impact. Give it a try! Stop hitting balls and start controlling your impact.

Putting and the Pure Ball Striker

2008-07-02T09:07:00.001-04:00

The Pure Ball Striker has many uses and can be attached to you putter allowing you to feel the club shaft and club head either move back and down the aiming line or path, or slightly inside to around your arc depending on the type of putter stroke you choose to use.

So, which method do you use and how do you activate each approach?

How do pressure points affect a swing?

2008-07-01T16:24:00.006-04:00

Ben Hogan talked about pressure points in his book,The Five Fundamentals of Golf. You will often see reference to pressure points in golf articles, especially when discussing the grip. So, what are pressure points, and how do they affect your golf swing. And why, as a golfer should you care?

See questions and Jeff's responses in the comments selection below.

Controlling the Clubface!

2008-06-30T10:41:00.004-04:00

No matter how you swing, stand, aim or move your body, you ultimately have to control the club shaft, club head and club face.

Jeff Evans, Golf Professional and creator of the Pure Ball Striker gives a tip on how to use the device to get the club face under control.

Club face control will determine both the flight and direction of the ball. Monitor if you can during practice sessions, or just swing a club without the ball. Look to see where you face is going back. Is it open or closed to your target line? Is it open or closed at the top of your swing? Is it open or closed coming down? Grip, hand/forearm manipulation and improper body motion all affect club face.

Try the Pure ball striker. Put it on your club and see and feel the motion of the club face. Once you determine if you are a open or closed ( shut) club face player, you will learn to monitor and control your club face for better shots. The key is learning which pattern is best and most suited for your swing. I know I am bias, but the Pure Ball Striker helps with understanding and monitoring of Clubface issues. Jeff

Sorting out the confusion

2008-06-29T16:17:00.003-04:00

Ok, so why buy a product like the Pure Ball Striker?

As a teacher and player, I am always looking for ways to improve my game, to understand how to repeat a swing, or how to ingrain a swing concept, so it becomes repeatable and reliable.

When I teach others, I often realize how hard it might be to give someone a thought that become a feeling that will translate into an action.

Training aids assist devices have been around since golf started. As kids we had plastic balls, weighted donut devices, magic gloves, power tees and balls that wouldn't slice. Most were fun and served a purpose, but seldom did they teach a specific move or ingrain a necessary feel to control and master the movement of the club.

The Pure Ball Striker grew out of my teaching efforts and the difficulty some students had with feeling the pressure needed to direct the club shaft, face and club head toward a designated spot. I often say we are the conductors of our golf swing and the PBS is a great tool to instill and practice controlling the club. Golf is a tough game and mastering your swing starts with the ability to direct, control and understand where you need and want the club face to go.

We'll talk more about the what and how of golf in future posts. I welcome your input and questions. Thank to all who have purchased the Pure Ball Striker. We welcome you comments and uses for the product. Jeff

Where do I go now?

2008-06-28T17:05:00.003-04:00

If you can get into a reasonable position at the top, how do you get down. Oh, and where are you trying to go? At the ball, down the line, to the inside of the ball. Do you drive your hands, legs, knees or all of the above? None of the above?

I know you are trying to hit the ball. Trying may be the operative word. Is there something missing. Can you just let it happen and unwind? Do you pull down, shift your hips, let it rip? Push something, turn something?

Can Pure Ball Striker Help.. and how?

The golf swing has three dimensions, so the club must go back, up and in, then down out and forward with both arms to full extension at the finish. How this happens , in what sequence, or what sort of stroke pattern the golfer employs, is often the source of frustration and ongoing confusion. Join Jeff in the comments section to see how he describes getting down and out to the ball.