| Are you new to golf and you want to know how to | | | | have your feet a little wider than your shoulder with |
| swing a golf club? Maybe you are not so new and | | | | your driver and woods and more at shoulder width |
| you still want some advice on how to swing | | | | when you get down to your mid irons and shorter |
| correctly. There are many different things that go | | | | clubs. Your front foot should be flared forward some |
| into the golf swing and there are many different | | | | and your back foot should be flared back a little bit. |
| opinions and styles that work. Here are some basic | | | | This will give you a good base to get the hip rotation |
| principles that you need to know when it comes to | | | | you need to work up the power with the upper |
| swinging the golf club. | | | | body torque. This will also allow you to have plenty |
| First, your grip is what connects you to the club and | | | | of room to freely swing the golf club. |
| there are two types of grips that are preferred. The | | | | Last, where you aim makes a huge difference in how |
| first grip is called the overlap, which is basically a grip | | | | to swing a golf club. You should be aiming with your |
| that has your top hand's index finger over the top of | | | | feet and shoulders, but the shoulders will always |
| your bottom hand in between the pinky and the ring | | | | control where the club and the ball go. Make sure the |
| finger. This is the overlap part. The other very good | | | | shoulders are parallel left (for a right handed golfer) |
| and popular grip is the interlock, which is basically the | | | | to your target. Not directly at your target because |
| same except your top index finger actually locks | | | | that would have you swinging to the right of your |
| together with your bottom pinky finger. | | | | target and you will never hit what you are aiming at. |
| Second, your setup is what gives you the base for | | | | This is the basic start to the golf swing and the next |
| your swing. When you swing a golf club your power | | | | steps are much more in depth, but this is where |
| comes from creating a lot of upper body torque. This | | | | 90% of golf swing problems are found so perfect |
| is done by having a good lower body foundation and | | | | this first. |
| creating a lot of upper body rotation. You need to | | | | |