| It looks so easy and effortless when you watch the | | | | and you should accelerate, thus allowing you to hit |
| professional players hit the ball on television. But as | | | | the shot further. During the downswing, you should |
| any scratch golfer can tell you, finding - and keeping - | | | | rotate your hips towards the target and make sure |
| the proper golf swing can take years of practice, | | | | your lower body is rotating slightly before your upper |
| lessons and dedication. | | | | body. Don't forget to follow through properly - never |
| Perhaps the most important tip when it comes to | | | | just 'stop' as soon as you have hit your shot. |
| the swing is to keep your head down and your eyes | | | | If all this seems like too much to remember, one of |
| on the ball - even though it's instinctive to look up. | | | | the best pieces of advice is to simply swing as |
| Keeping your head down can help to reduce the | | | | though you are taking a practice swing - don't even |
| chances of slicing or hooking your shot, or even | | | | consciously try to hit the golf ball - and the club and |
| worse, topping your ball and just sending it a few | | | | ball will connect as they should. |
| yards. | | | | You may not be breaking 80 any time soon, but with |
| The swing has several components, all of which are | | | | a little practice you can have the proper golf swing |
| essential. The backswing should be smooth and | | | | and post a respectable score. |
| steady - not rushed - and take the club to a | | | | Stop wasting any more of your time trying to figure |
| horizontal position, in which your ball is in front of | | | | out the proper golf swing by yourself. Learn the |
| your shoulder. Make sure you keep your lower body | | | | proper golf swing and get rid of your golf swing |
| in its original position. | | | | problems for good! |
| The downswing should be commenced with your hips | | | | |