| The biggest swing flaw for recreational golfers is not | | | | swing so they're looking immediately to see where |
| completing the golf swing follow through. Virtually all | | | | the ball is going. |
| poor shots including putts are due to an incomplete | | | | Have your playing partner or partners spot your ball, |
| swing or stroke. | | | | especially on tee shots. It helps to stay in the shot |
| The Follow Through Golf Tips: | | | | when you know someone else is watching for the |
| Imagine the club head is on the end of a string rather | | | | ball. |
| than a shaft. If you swing the club momentum would | | | | The third biggest reason has more to do with the |
| cause the string to wrap the clubhead around your | | | | stance and posture. Most recreational golfers set up |
| body. That is the picture you are looking for in the | | | | too close to the ball and don't give their arms the |
| follow through. | | | | room to swing freely through the ball, especially with |
| Your job is to attempt to complete as much as | | | | the driver. This causes too upright a swing and |
| possible the entire circle. Maximum acceleration is | | | | creates a host of other problems, including restricted |
| achieved when the arms are fully extended through | | | | follow through. |
| impact. | | | | Work on your stance. At address your hands should |
| There are 3 main reasons golfers don't complete the | | | | be about the length of a club grip from your belt |
| golf swing follow through. | | | | buckle. This will give the hands room to get around |
| First is the tendency to hit at the ball, as if swatting | | | | your body and finish the swing. |
| an insect. Mentally when you hit a ball or any other | | | | An effective tip for swinging through the ball to the |
| object it's the impact your brain processes. In golf as | | | | finish is to pick up 2 clubs at a time. Rather than |
| in many other stick ball sports the split second impact | | | | swing them in a normal golf swing, swing the clubs |
| has qualities that effect ball flight. | | | | back and through closer to waist high. Similar to a |
| Tee a ball up at the driving range. Now push another | | | | baseball swing. The additional weight of the 2 clubs |
| tee into the ground directly in front of your ball about | | | | will cause the momentum of the swing to continue |
| 2 inches away and one in the ground 4 inches behind | | | | around to a finish. This is the what you want to |
| the ball. Practice hitting the ball and clipping the top of | | | | emulate in your golf swing. |
| the tees on your back swing and follow through. | | | | If you have ever played baseball the difference |
| The second reason many golfers have a poor golf | | | | between a full swing with a complete follow through |
| swing follow through is they do not trust their own | | | | is the difference between a home run and a bunt. |