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Summary: Arnold Palmer always stood over his golf ball with a positive intent of what he would do. Watch this free video clip and learn some great tips on how to swing like one of the greatest golfers in history, Arnold Palmer.
Jay Golden has been a PGA Member since 1982, and was selected for the PGA National Teaching Committee in 1988. He has taught golfers of all levels, ranging from stark beginners to...read more
"This segment is to do a very strong. Hey, hi this segment is on Arnold Palmer's intent when he stood at the ball. Hi this is my stance, this is my stance, this is my stance. This is my baseball stance, I want to hit a homerun. No, here's my stance. Intent. When you stand at the ball, if you're trying to be loose, this could work with some swings, but in Arnold Palmer type slashing arm swing, a baseball player. Intent. If you want to use an Arnold Palmer type swing at address, you have to have intent. You have to feel like you're going to do something strong. Like you're going to do something big. Like you're a part of it, like you're powerful. Intent at address. Intent. Come on, let's see it. Intent. Well and then I'm going, I want to hit a three hundred yard drive and I can't understand why I can't because I'm really smooth and... Come on! You want to do something, that's the way Arnold Palmer swung. And it all started with his stance, slashing, strong. Come on out there right now, you want to fight me. Or the girls maybe, I'm kidding. Intent, strong. You have to start out with intent. If you want to hit the ball hard, if you want to swing like Arnold Palmer, you can't be lackadaisical, and hold it light, and be nice and loose and easy. You have to be strong, you have to have intent in order to hit that ball, right where you want it."
eHow Article: Golf Swing Intent Tips