| Are you trying to improve your golf swing? Here are | | | | hands, giving you instant feedback. |
| 8 tips which many low handicappers advice to new | | | | 5. Practice with Medicus training clubs. This club is |
| golfers: | | | | more of a training aid for the "two plane swing". It is |
| 1. Get golf swing instructions from your local PGA pro | | | | designed to train you to develop the perfect swing. |
| - he got where he is because he knows what he is | | | | It will quickly highlight anything wrong in your golf |
| doing. Pay him for some lessons. Ask him to teach | | | | swing techniques. Just two things before you start: |
| you the correct golf swing mechanics and help you | | | | a) you need to have basic competence with a regular |
| develop the perfect golf swing. You will definitely | | | | 5-iron; and b) follow the attached instructions. |
| improve your golf swing faster with his help. Even | | | | 6. Keep your head down. This is one mistake many |
| after you have learned the correct golf swing | | | | inexperienced players make when they swing their |
| techniques, you should schedule two or three | | | | golf club. Remember not to lift your head until after |
| remedial sessions a year with him to get rid of any | | | | the followthrough. |
| bad habits you develop. | | | | 7. Correct your hip movement. If your hips move |
| 2. More practise - just hit the ball more often. | | | | forward before your hands move forward, you will |
| Whatever else you do, you need more practise. | | | | probably slice the ball. Practice this drill to control your |
| Vijay Singh, often considered Tiger Wood's greatest | | | | hip movement - Hit the ball with your feet together. |
| rival, is legendary for practicing his swing for at least | | | | This helps to isolate the lower body. If your hips get |
| 3 or 4 hours even during a tournament. When not on | | | | away from you when you swing your club, you will |
| tour, he practices 6 to 8 hours everyday. If you | | | | lose your balance. |
| want to improve your golf swing, you have not | | | | 8. Observe your golf swing for mistakes. |
| choice - just practice an extra 10 minutes everyday | | | | - Important: You need to be familiar with the correct |
| and you will lower your golf handicap. | | | | golf swing mechanics. |
| 3. Practice in slow motion - this is an uncommon piece | | | | - The best way is to record your swings with a |
| of advice, but people doing taichi, cricket and tennis | | | | camcorder and analyze them. Do not just record one |
| benefit greatly from it. Of course, you need to know | | | | swing - record many consecutive swings. This will |
| the correct golf swing mechanics first. Then do it in | | | | help you notice patterns of incorrect golf swing |
| slow motion, again and again and again. This repetitive | | | | techniques. |
| practice in slow motion will ingrain the correct golf | | | | - If you cannot get hold of a camcorder, then |
| swing mechanics into your neuro-muscular system. | | | | practice in front of a mirror. Position the mirror in a |
| Once it is there, all you need to do is add power and | | | | way to minimize disruptions to your form. Using |
| BLAM! off the ball flies, straight and true. | | | | mirrors is not as good as a camcorder, but still better |
| 4. Practice with an old-style blade iron - this is a | | | | than nothing. |
| cheap training tool, easily bought second-hand. These | | | | Follow these 8 tips and you will improve your golf |
| old irons have small sweet spots, so they force you | | | | swing. Take note of the core of these tips: correct |
| to hit the ball correctly. If you fail to swing your golf | | | | practise makes the perfect golf swing. |
| club correctly, it will vibrate badly and sting your | | | | |