How to Develop More Consistency in the Golf Swing

Imagine every one of your shots in the middle of theswing path. A proper swing path will allow the club to
fairway, every chip two feet from the hole, andalign itself correctly with the ball to hit the shot you
every putt nailing the center of the cup. Well, maybeare trying to hit. For more advanced players this
some of us dream of never having to ever putt andcould be in the form of a draw, fade, cut, or some
each approach shot goes into the hole, but I thinkother variation. Higher handicappers will be happy with
you get the picture. A consistent swing is probablyjust plain old straight shots. Anyway, this process
what many golfers dream of when our heads hit thebegins with your address, moves through your take
pillow.The majority of us are aware that golf is aaway, into the back swing, onto the transition
game that requires consistent shot making to bebetween back swing and down swing, into contact,
successful (and have fun). If we are hooking, slicing,and finishes with the follow through.Quite a complex
and hitting our wedges fat, it can really start to getsequence of events for the body to perform! And
frustrating. Consistency is key to hitting a low scorewe all know that if our timing is slightly off, or we
and enjoying the game. So how do we getare just a little off mechanically, disaster is the
there?First, let us do a little review of the golf swing.result.Knowing that a consistent swing requires the
To hit the ball squarely on the center of the clubexecution of these complex moves over and over
head you must take the club through the properagain is quite mind-blowing.