| If you are looking to improve your golf game and | | | | Next is the backswing, or the part of the swing |
| lower your score, the main thing you should be | | | | where you lift the club back and prepare to hit the |
| focusing on is improving your swing. Don't worry | | | | ball. Many golfers make the mistake of having too |
| about buying new clubs or anything like that until you | | | | much backswing, as though they are trying to whack |
| have mastered the basic fundamentals of the golf | | | | the ball as hard as they can in order to get the most |
| swing. There are 5 elements of a perfect golf swing | | | | distance. You should instead focus more on accuracy |
| that every golfer should work on. | | | | and precision, rather than distance. |
| The first is the grip. Hold the club in a grip that is | | | | After that we have the downswing, where you |
| comfortable for you, with your hands facing in | | | | actually hit the ball. Make sure that your body is not |
| towards one another. Make sure you are using the | | | | twisting and turning too much or too little, or you will |
| exact same grip every time you swing, or else you | | | | not hit the ball straight. |
| will have inconsistent results on the course. | | | | Finally, there is the follow through. When you hit the |
| The next element of your swing is your stance. Just | | | | ball, be sure not to twist the club or you could cause |
| like the grip, make sure you are standing in a way | | | | a hook or slice. Many golfers find that they have a |
| that is comfortable for you, and be sure to stand | | | | chronic slice which is actually caused by improper |
| that way for every swing if you want to maintain | | | | follow through. |
| consistently low scores. | | | | |