| To put it simply, if your golf swing is off then your | | | | posture. |
| golf game will also be off. You need to get your | | | | Then start checking your grip. Next you will address |
| swing right in order to produce better golf shots. | | | | your tempo and instead of the small muscles doing |
| If you're slicing the ball you will lose distance and you | | | | the work you want to get the bigger muscles into |
| will also be less accurate. Both of these factors will | | | | the swing. |
| drive your golf score higher and make the game | | | | Start by taking the club straight back with the face |
| frustrating. | | | | of the club square to the ball. Initially you may need |
| There are many factors at play throughout the golf | | | | to shorten the swing so as to get the mechanics |
| swing but what you need to address initially is your | | | | right and as you become more confident your swing |
| grip. If you grip is wrong it will make your muscles | | | | will then naturally start to extend. |
| tense which will prevent you from having a smooth | | | | Essentially to explain mechanics, think of it this way, |
| swing. | | | | the mechanics are the very movements that are |
| On top of that when the grip is tight your hands will | | | | engaged throughout the swing. Your goal is to |
| come too much into the swing which can make you | | | | identify your mechanics in your swing, then you need |
| pull or push the ball on execution. All of the above is | | | | to study the correct mechanics and build on a sound |
| detrimental to a good golf game. | | | | foundation that gets the right movements engaged. |
| So to improve this you need to understand the | | | | If you do all of the above then your golf swing will |
| mechanics and to do this you need to start with the | | | | produce shots that are accurate and shots that |
| fundamentals, beginning with your address and | | | | produce distance. |