Baker Golf

𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥!
Setting up too close or too far from the golf ball causes major swing path errors, reaching, and crowded movement through impact.

Here is a simple 5-second check you can do right on the tee box or driving range to ensure your setup is dialed in every time:

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐩 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭
Take your regular setup and grip the club. Release your trail hand (right hand for right-handed golfers) and let your arm hang completely relaxed straight down from the shoulder socket.
• Too Far Away: If your arm drops inside the grip (between the club handle and your body), you are reaching for the ball and crowding your stance.
• Too Close: If your arm drops on the far side of the grip (away from your body), you are standing too close and won't have room for your arms to clear through impact.
• Just Right: If your trail hand hangs naturally right over the grip, your setup distance and posture are spot on!

Improve your scores with crisp pitching and cleaner contact by making a key adjustment.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲
Amateurs often setup by hanging back, and leaning the spine away from the target, keeping too much weight rooted on the trail foot. Through impact and into the follow-through, this causes the swing to stall out, leaving the trail shoulder directly in line with the divot.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲
To pitch like a pro, shift your focus to forward momentum:
• Setup with Forward Lean: Set your spine with a slight forward tilt toward the target.
• Pre-load Weight: Shift slightly more weight onto your lead foot from the address through impact.
• Rotate Through: Rotate fully so your trail shoulder drives ahead and finishes past the divot line.

This forward lean in your posture keeps your low point consistent, leading to pure contact and far better control on every pitch shot.

𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭, 𝐟𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫. If you struggle to transfer your weight forward and rotate through the ball, this simple drill forces full commitment to your lead side.
​𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥-𝐋𝐞𝐠 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥
​Set Up & Swing: Without a ball, get into your address position and make your regular backswing.
​Downswing Shift & Rotate: Drive down through impact, transferring your pressure onto your lead foot as your hips rotate toward the target.
Follow Through ​Lift the Trail Leg: Post-impact, lift your trail leg completely off the ground.
​Target Position: Raise the knee to roughly hip height, pointing directly down the target line.
​Hold the Finish: Hold this one-legged posture for a full 3-second count before stepping down.
​𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐈𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬
​If your weight stays hung back on your rear foot, holding this position without losing balance will be impossible. Forcing yourself to balance entirely on your lead leg trains proper weight transfer, improves rotation, and builds steady post-impact stability.
​Try taking 5 practice swings using this drill before hitting your next ball on the range!

𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐬? Fix your pre-shot routine.
​In this video, I highlight a subtle but crucial difference in how amateurs versus pros set up to the ball.

​𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐮𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭
​Walks up sideways, sets their stance and hips first, and then grounds the club face behind the ball.
​𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒎: Setting your feet first forces you to guess your alignment. This usually leads to a closed or open club face, misaligned shoulders, and inconsistent strikes.

​𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞
​• Find Your Target Line: Stand directly behind the ball, pick your target, and identify an intermediate spot a few feet in front of the ball on that line.
​• Aim the Club Face First: Walk into the ball with your chest facing down the target line. Ground and aim the club face directly at your chosen target line before setting your feet.
​• Build the Stance Around the Face: Once the club face is locked in, step into your stance so your feet, hips, and shoulders sit parallel left of your target line.

When you aim the club face first, your body aligns naturally. Square setup equals straighter, more reliable ball flights.

𝐀.𝐈. 𝐇𝐀𝐒 𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐃!

Hi everyone.

I know I’ve been a little quiet on the group recently, and there’s a good reason for it.
I’ve been working behind the scenes developing something new that I think could be really useful for all of you... an AI Golf Swing Analysis tool.

𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭.

You can upload a video of your golf swing and the AI will analyse a whole range of things, including your setup, posture, weight transfer, backswing, downswing path, release timing, early extension and other key swing characteristics.

But here’s the part I really like…

It doesn’t just tell you what it sees. It will also give you two specific drills designed to help you work on the swing issues it identifies.
For the time being, I’m making the service completely FREE while we’re in the testing phase.
And I want you to put it through its paces.

Just remember, this is a new system and we’re still improving it, so you may come across the odd glitch or something that needs tweaking. Your feedback will be hugely valuable in helping me improve it.
I’ve put together a short video explaining exactly how to access the AI Swing Analysis and where to get the link.
Watch the video and follow the instructions to get started.

𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐲, 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧’𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐟 𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬!

Once I’ve got this development work under control, I should actually have more time to get back to sharing those with you regularly.

I’m really excited to get this into your hands.

Give it a try, see what it picks up in your swing, and let me know what you think.

Owen