By: Nigel Reed
Submitted: 2009-05-04 08:30:02 | Word Count: 507
For most golfers, an average day on the course is a rollercoaster experience of excitement and defeat. However, there are a few things you can do to get rid of the inconsistencies in your game and develop a stronger golf swing.The easiest way to improve your golf swing is to make sure that you have mastered certain fundamentals.This article assumes you are a right handed golfer, so make the necessary adjustments if appropriate.
First, a lot problems on the course stem from a poor grip on the club. Many beginner golfers tend to place the grip of the club in their palm, as opposed to letting it rest in the fingers. This palm style will actually weaken your grip, decrease your power, and cause you to slice your new Titleist Pro V1 into that well placed water hazard. Instead, your left hand should be positioned so that your thumb runs directly down the shaft of the club.
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Second, your lower body needs to remain stable and steady throughout the course of your swing. Bend your knees slightly so that they remain flexible and able to twist and rotate, but don t bend them so much that it is uncomfortable or strenuous. Make sure to keep your left foot pretty much planted. It s proper to shift your weight slightly during the backswing. However, if your weight shifts too much, you risk swaying off of the ball, which causes the majority of whiffs and other assorted embarrassments.
Third, the backswing is probably one of the most important elements of your golf swing. Many golfers switch from swinging with their body to swinging with their arms as they bring the club back. This can be the biggest cause of inconsistency for most recreational golfers. To prevent this, make sure you keep both arms straight throughout the majority of the backswing. Further, keep your right elbow close to your body, like you are holding a waiter s tray over your right shoulder.
Finally, on your follow through, your head should follow the club as you bring it back up. Finish with your belt buckle facing straight at or slightly left of the target. Your hands should finish up high towards the target and all of your weight should be on your left foot. This will ensure that you have fully rotated through the swing. On golf swing follow through in general: it s so important to remember to hit through the ball, and not onto it it sounds so easy, but it is definitely the most important aspect of improving a golf swing. Hitting through the ball increases both power and accuracy while failing to follow through on your swing results in weak, punched shots completely inappropriate for 95 of golf shots.
When practicing these golf swing techniques, focus on each area of your swing individually. Make sure you are doing each correctly before moving on to the next area. Once mastered, these quick fixes should give you an improved golf swing and help reduce your handicap practically overnight.
