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Impact Position Working the “9 to 3 Shift” as You Practice A great Impact Position is a feeling to behold at all skill levels.  It’s the nirvana all golfers constantly search for.  Yet, when a client comes to me in search of a great impact position, they’ll inevitably work any drill I provide them as if they are seeking more distance. Performing any drill designed to create a great impact position requires preciseness.  In turn, meaning you slow down to understand the process. At normal or increased speed or intensity, you’ll exacerbate your issues that plague your desire of achieving a repeatable and efficient impact position. That’s where the “9 to 3 Drill” comes in. A great Impact Position requires certain things to happen.  Between the club face and the golf ball.  In addition, a great impact position requires the golfer to perform at a consistent tempo. Doing so allows the body to balance the speed necessary to place the club in the best conditions possible at impact.  In addition, delivering the maximum amount of speed the body can balance while making a golf swing.  Let’s explore a ‘working man’s” drill that highlights a great impact position.  The 9 to 3 Impact Drill. Working a Shift, Not Positions, to Create a Great Impact Position We commonly think of “9 to 3” as clock positions when it comes to the golf swing.  Because of inertial momentum and most golfers’ inability to be as precise as they’d like, I tend not to…