| You love playing golf and enjoy a game with your | | | | swing. This can be found by firstly hanging the arms |
| three golfing buddies once a month. However you | | | | down, relaxing the hands and seeing how many |
| come second or third every golf match. You realise | | | | knuckles you see. Take note of the hand positions |
| that something may need improving and think it could | | | | and then apply to the golf club to make a natural |
| be your swing technique that is letting you down and | | | | grip. You can clarify a suitable grip for your body build |
| that working on your swing is one of the most | | | | with your golf instructor anyway. |
| important parts to improving your golf game. To | | | | Then work on your posture or stance as well. Again |
| guide you in the right direction take a look at the | | | | your golf instructor, instructional DVD and book can |
| following ideas to improve your golf swing. | | | | advise you on this. You can even practise in front of |
| Firstly, get a few golf lessons from an instructor. | | | | a mirror. Remember that posture and stance are as |
| Someone who can play and teach golf will be able to | | | | important to the golf swing as the clubs and grip are. |
| see what you are doing and give you guidance. This | | | | Once the grip and posture are sorted out, then use |
| way you will be instructed on the proper swing | | | | the time at the driving range to work on the swing |
| technique. | | | | itself. |
| Then buy or borrow an instructional DVD or two. | | | | Start with a small, smooth swing to properly warm |
| This way you can look at the DVD at your leisure, | | | | up your body so you can hit the balls you desire. If |
| consolidate what you have learnt in lessons with the | | | | you dont warm up then you run the risk of injuries |
| instructor and then go outside and have a go of the | | | | like a torn shoulder. It is best to warm up with the |
| swing motion without the ball while it is still fresh. | | | | wedge, concentrating on making initial contact with |
| You can also buy or borrow an instructional book and | | | | the balls. Work on contact and smoothness of the |
| look at the diagrams slowly. The advantage with a | | | | swing and don't worry about how far the ball is going. |
| book is that you can take it outside and run through | | | | Then you can move onto the mid irons making sure |
| the swing motions, again without the ball, step by | | | | you keep the swing smooth and are concentrating |
| step. And the instructions and pictures are right there | | | | on good solid contact with the ball. At this stage |
| with you. You can take a book further away and try | | | | select spots and areas and focus on getting the ball |
| a swing with the ball for a proper run through. | | | | to them in the general area. You don't have to be |
| An important idea for improving your golf swing is | | | | exact at this stage. |
| The three Ps Practise Practise Practise. Once you | | | | Once you are completely warmed up, you can blast |
| have the correct technique from a golf instructor, | | | | away at some larger areas. Aim for distance eg the |
| instructional DVDs andbook(s) then you need to | | | | 50 yard area. Do not hit too many; 10 to 12 balls |
| repeat the technique many times. | | | | should be ample. |
| The most perfect place to practise your technique is | | | | You can also practise by just playing the game. |
| at the driving range. And you can do it at your | | | | Putting the ideas to improve your golf swing in action |
| speed. First of all you can work on your grip. As | | | | and hence improving swing technique, then you may |
| golfers have different body builds, then there is not | | | | surprise your golfing buddies one day and take first |
| one simple grip for every golfer. So what you can do | | | | prize. |
| is find a neutral grip to give you the best possible | | | | |