| Golf is about the swing. To master golf swings, you | | | | your underarms with the insides of your feet for |
| need to master the pre-swing basics. | | | | proper posture throughout the swing. |
| Mastering golf swings begins with proper setup and | | | | Your arms should hang down loosely from your |
| adequate mental preparation for the game. In | | | | shoulders, approximately one-hand width away from |
| addition to mastering swing techniques, maintaining | | | | your body. |
| your balance throughout the swing is important. | | | | Keep your chin up and away from your body as you |
| Proper balance is contingent on correct position of | | | | turn your shoulders during your golf swing. |
| your hands on the club, the correct contact between | | | | It is important to stay in this position or posture while |
| the face of the club and the golf ball, and the correct | | | | you make the full swing. That is why you need to |
| body alignment to the target. In other words, the | | | | practice each of the above swing techniques until |
| pre-swing basics hold the key to golfing success. | | | | they become natural to you, and you can perform |
| These fundamentals must be mastered, and | | | | without thinking. |
| practiced one at a time until they become second | | | | Correct body alignment is the second pre-swing basic |
| nature to you. Remember, spontaneity is important | | | | you need to master in order to master golf swings. |
| to your golfing success. To master golf swings, you | | | | Look at the target, and identify your target line, |
| must be able to perform each fundamental without | | | | which is the imaginary line between the golf ball and |
| thinking. | | | | the target. Stand immediately behind your golf ball |
| The pre-swing basics which determine your golfing | | | | and determine the target line by identifying a spot on |
| success are proper posture and correct body | | | | the ground that falls along the imaginary target line, |
| alignment. | | | | but within 10 feet of the golf ball. Now, you position |
| In your swing, your body position not only enhances | | | | your clubface such that the leading edge of the golf |
| your turning motion but also maintains your body | | | | club is perpendicular to your target line. |
| balance, both of which are critical to getting the | | | | Place your body in a position parallel to the target line |
| perfect golf swing. Your proper posture may lead to | | | | you have identified. |
| better ball contract and more consistency in your golf | | | | If you have proper posture and correct body |
| swing, resulting in greater distance of the ball. | | | | alignment, your clubface should be lined up directly at |
| A proper posture means your spine should tilt | | | | the target and your body is parallel to the left of the |
| forward from your hips, and the back of your head | | | | target. This setup ensures you have the potential to |
| should be in line with your spine. To achieve this | | | | execute a perfect swing, assuming that you have a |
| proper posture, stand tall, keeping the back of your | | | | correct grip of the golf club and that you have also |
| head in alignment with your spine. | | | | mastered golf swing techniques. |
| Your legs should be slightly flexed but locked. The | | | | Golf is a simple game to play, but difficult to master. |
| weight of your body should be evenly distributed on | | | | Golfing success is not easy, but not impossible to |
| the balls of your feet, both the target and trail side. | | | | achieve. Practice until you master golf swings. |
| Your feet should be shoulder-length apart. Line up | | | | |