| Attaining the proper golf swing can be a very elusive | | | | the back swing to be able to start the forward |
| goal. The primary reason for this is that to the | | | | swing on the proper angle and maintain the correct |
| recreational golfer it is difficult to define what the | | | | plane of the swing. |
| proper golf swing is. | | | | - The Forward Swing - In the forward swing all of |
| Have you ever noticed when watching the pros on | | | | the pros accomplish the same fundamental thing. The |
| tv that they all have beautiful golf swings? Yet their | | | | face of the club head returns to where it started at |
| swings all look different from one another in | | | | the beginning of the swing, squarely behind the back |
| someway. So, if all the pros have different yet | | | | of the ball. It not only returns there, but it returns |
| proper swings, how can we lowly amateurs hope to | | | | with a great deal of force, generated by maintaining |
| be able to define a proper swing? | | | | all the fundamentals of the proper golf swing. |
| The key is in looking at the basic similarities of the | | | | - Balance - You will never see a professional golfer |
| pros swings. Although they are all different their | | | | falling off balance when taking his normal golf swing. |
| swings have many components in common. | | | | Maintaining balance throughout the swing is arguably |
| Let's take a look at some of these components: | | | | the most critical element that all pros have in |
| - The Grip - They do not all have the exact same | | | | common. |
| grip, but they all have a fundamentally sound grip that | | | | I hope these thoughts in someway will help you gain |
| works best for their swing. | | | | a better perspective on what the proper golf swing |
| - The Back Swing - Again, although they may all be | | | | is, and more importantly, how you can acquire your |
| different, their back swings all accomplish the same | | | | own proper swing. |
| thing. That is it gets them in position at the top of | | | | |