| Golf swing basics comes down to a few simple | | | | confuses a lot of players. Essentially, it's in the |
| techniques taught since the game was first played | | | | downswing where you want to creat club |
| yet many golfers seem to want to complicate | | | | momentum towards the ball. If you are too light on |
| matters. | | | | the downswing then you won't hit the ball very far: |
| The most important element of golf swing basics is | | | | Tip... On the backswing, remember to swing back in |
| the swing itself. Not just standing over a ball and | | | | one motion using your arms and not your wrists and |
| clubbing it a couple of hundred yards down the | | | | hands! |
| fairway but actually understanding, implementing and | | | | 4. The backswing is slower than the downswing but |
| practicing the elements which make a swing | | | | many players make the mistake of going too light |
| successful. I used to marvel at how effortlessly the | | | | with the backswing thus not being able to create |
| professionals apeared to hit their golf swings. Truth | | | | enough momentum in the downswing: Tip... A good |
| is, slowed down, one appreciates just how much | | | | rule of thumb to use is if your backswing is say |
| violence goes into the full swing. | | | | 30mph, then the downswing should come down at |
| Try These Golf Swing Basics | | | | least 20-30% faster. Just be careful not to swing |
| Let's examine the golf swing in simple terms and see | | | | back too slowly. |
| whether you can pick up any mistakes you are | | | | 5. During the motion of the backswing, remember to |
| making. | | | | get your left shoulder(opposite for lefties) and hips in |
| 1. Teeing off is where it all starts. What are you | | | | proper alignment as you transfer your weight slightly |
| thinking? It's amazing how many players will "think" | | | | to your right. This should be a natural movement and |
| themselves into a bad shot: Tip... Don't think about | | | | not exaggerated. The hands should be about waist |
| how embarrassed you'll feel when you slice the ball | | | | high or a fraction higher. |
| over the trees to the right. Think of the target you | | | | Golf swing basics is where it all starts. Golf doesn't |
| are going to hit the ball to down the fairway! | | | | mean spending hours on end with a coach but it is all |
| 2. Be careful how tight you grip the club handle. Too | | | | about learning the proper techniques from the "get |
| tight and you're likely to hook the shot. Too light and | | | | go" and then practicing. The more you practice the |
| you'll probably slice the ball. | | | | correct swing basics, the more it gets committed to |
| 3. Understanding the backswing and downswing | | | | memory. |