Golf Swing Guide

Andrew S asked:


On the follow through, I lose my posture. When I swing the club in my right hand and use my left hand to keep my left hip pushed in - I make a great pivot. But, with two hands on the club, I lose the bend in my hip. I do have a chronic bad back for 25 years. But, I figure there must be a set up tip or some other tip to help. Your thoughts?

Annie

Monkeyboy892 asked:


Most people would say Tiger but he has a big head dip into the ball that only he could get away with.
Ernie Els? Sam Snead? Adam Scott? Michelle Wie?
Does anyone know of a site where top swings are compared?

Timothy

Helen Hecker asked:


Even the guys who play golf for a living and get the best golf instruction in the world still struggle to improve their golf; and they practice each and every day! Many golfers play golf just to hack around and have some fun; more avid players are always looking for ways to improve their golf swing and their overall game. Most golfers don’t know that eighty percent of the world’s golfers have a handicap of 18 or more.

A common mental error golfers make when driving the ball is to hit it as hard as possible. Visualize where you would like the ball to land, as you swing. Overall, you generally want to play golf with confidence.

Trust your golf club to do the job it was intended to do. Standing over the ball for too long a time and wondering whether you’re going to swing the club correctly can easily result in a skewed shot, or completely missing the ball. Make sure to use the proper technique.

Putts and short chips are ideally played without much movement of the body, but most other golf shots are played using variants of the full golf swing. When you swing if you have problems with your left knee buckling, imagine you’re holding a soccer ball between your knees.

The backswing is a rotation to the right, consisting of a shifting of the player’s body weight to the right side, a turning of the pelvis and shoulders, lifting of the arms and flexing of the elbows and wrists.

Swing slowly and steadily using a nice rhythm. Pick out a spot on the course, preferably the green of the fairway, and concentrate on hitting the ball to that spot. Use the muscles in your legs and trunk when you swing.

At the end of a swing, the weight has shifted almost entirely to the left foot, the body is fully turned to the left and the hands are above the left shoulder with the club hanging down over the players’ back.

It’s difficult for a golfer to practice hitting shots longer than short pitch shots unless one pays to play golf or pays to practice at a driving range or indoor golf training facility.

Conditioning your golf muscles will reward you with straighter swings. Hold a medicine ball and turn back and forth; it must be rotational to improve your driving distance. Turn to golf exercise and techniques if you want strength and power.

Most of all don’t waste your money on a golf swing aid you don’t need or will never use. Golf aids are often for sale at your pro shop or local golf shop. Be careful about the claims on TV commercials and magazine ads; seek expert advice before you buy because they may not live up to their claims.

There are a wide range of golf swing aids on the market today to help the beginning and advanced golfer. Whether you’re a seasoned golfer or just starting out, pick just one golf swing aid and go to work on your swing. Keep in mind that with some golf swing aids, you may still need advice or help from an expert.

Golf swing aids come in all shapes and sizes including apparel type accessories to correct alignment or a golf club add-on accessory to monitor your swing. If you’re looking for an aid to improve your stance they’re not hard to find. Before buying any golf swing aid, check with an expert to get an idea of what problem you need to work on first; backlift of golf swing, momentum of downward thrust or stance for example.

Golf magazines often review the newest golf swing aids and are reviewed by golfers, making it easy to choose the right one for you. You can find golf swing aids that will help you with your wrist and arm position.

Take as many private lessons as you can afford with a good golf pro. Try to concentrate on one golf swing weakness at a time. Golfers can never get enough golf tips.

Denise

pcfan54 asked:


I am a decent amatuer high school golfer who shoots up to 43 (on nine of course) on a good day and up to 60 on a bad day. My main problem is the consistency of my irons shots. I drive about 260 down the middle and have a good short game. However, I hit grounders with many of my long irons that not only kill my score, but also put me in an even worse position. If any of you have any tips, experirences, or methods to help me overcome this problem it would be greatly appreciated. My stance is such that I place the ball in between my legs, should I change it?

And yes I do practice frequently.

Bertha

Chris Simpson asked:


Wouldn’t you simply like to be given some reliable golf swing tips? Though, there are voices who claim one should learn by trial and error, many professional sites provide reliable golf swings tips online. The body movement is everything in golf; this is why you need to learn how to actually feel the club as a natural extension of your body. Here are some golf swing tips to make you feel more natural and master your moves in the best way possible. You may use other sources to assist you: golf videos, swing instructions or friends’ advice, the important thing is not to forget you should be having fun.

One first golf swing tip for the peace of your mind is not to believe a setup to be too tough a challenge, as it is not. Most beginners who look for golf swing tips only need to brush their swing up a little and they’ll soon see improvements; it usually goes hand in hand with the hand grip of the club, so be careful with that too. Golf swing tips say that a too tight a grip will ruin the move; just relax and hold the club firmly but tension-free, otherwise you’ll kill the effect of the body swing. The club should make a forty five degree angle in front of you, so your club will be pointing forward.

Then another, golf swing tip would be to start the movement from the feet up and not vice versa. When you backswing you will also have to move the head in that direction too, thus creating some sort of axis, with the feet and the legs at the bottom. A golf swing tip says that when you hit the ball, your head should move three to even five inches to the right. After you made the shot, your head will move forward, a little over the tip of the left foot, creating a second axis and some sort of circular movement. Watch several professional players before you try this golf swing tip yourself.

Another golf swing tip would tell you to avoid putting too much speed in a swing. Those golf players that look fast aren’t necessarily good. Hitting the ball fast means that the arms move independently from the body, which totally contradicts golf principles. The real golf swing tip here is to make the body and arms move synchronically, meaning that the two would move like one, following the same speed pattern.

Jessica

Lee Collins asked:


You don’t have to understand all the ins and outs of the golf swing in order to play well, but it certainly will help.
A person usually cannot pick up a golf club for the first time and swing it with perfection.
But, the body can learn the correct way to swing a golf club.
One gotcha is to be sure to NOT lift your head to view the alignment of the club face during the back swing and/or downswing.
The best focusing points for a consistent swing are:
1) efficient golf swing mechanics and
2) the body.
By keeping your joints supple and flexible, you could help ensure the length of your golf swing and even your club head speed.
Golf Swing Mechanics and Your Body
In order to learn efficient golf swing mechanics, the golf swing has to match your body’s ability.
The ability to maintain your body in the correct “balanced” position, while going through your golf swing, requires intense neuromuscular control.
Training muscles involved in the golf swing, particularly the lower body and torso muscles, helps to hit the ball a greater distance.
The key is to play with optimal golf swing mechanics to reduce stress on your spine. If you ignore either the body or the mechanics, it would be safe to say that your golf swing and game will suffer.
It is also important to mention that the motion of a golf swing, if done incorrectly, can cause injuries in many parts of the body.
Injuries to the key muscle groups used in the golf swing can be significantly lowered by improving flexibility.

Remember Your Posture
Your posture sets the tone for an unobstructed, free-flowing and uncomplicated golf swing.
Every error in your posture magnifies itself throughout your golf swing, and nowhere is that more amplified than on the backswing.
Look at your posture.
Proper posture allows you to make the golf swing and protect your back. You should focus to physically try to stay in your golf posture until the end of your swing.
Finally, The Swing
Without question the golf swing is one of the most important aspects about the game of golf.
Timing is the key to a great swing.
The set-up is the first crucial part of golf swing timing. If your swing is off, the golf ball could fall too short or go too far.
Allow your eyes to go to the ball to begin your swing. Remember your posture and your stance.
Now the backswing. The backswing does not hit the golf ball, but this does not mean that executing a good backswing is not important.
All of the motion ties into one another. It can be hard to master, as the golf swing is not a natural motion for most people.
But practicing and focusing on key aspects will go a long way to improving your swing.
Remember your body is one of these key aspects.
A strong lower back is critical to making an effective turning motion in the golf swing. And don’t rush into it. Never try to hit a golf ball until your swing is second nature.
Now that We Have the Basics, How to Improve
Practice, practice and more practice. This doesn’t necessarily mean time spent every day, but it does mean to focus on all the key aspects each time you do practice.
Two aspects require tuning and development of you wish to improve the power in your golf swing; timing and form.
You can work on drills to improve your golf swing timing, always remembering to start with a solid setup. In regard to form, powerful abdominals will improve posture at the address and help to prevent lower-back pain associated with the golf swing.
Also, by working on your stance and finishing position, your golf swing is on its way to giving you a perfect game.
Maintaining Power
As time goes on you may be losing your ability to produce power in your golf swing.
An inefficient golf swing decreases the amount of power delivered to golf swing. Great players attest that focussing on proper body stance and a smooth, focused swing maximizes your power and develops an athletic golf swing with perfect balance.
Many things go into playing a great game of golf, none as important as having the proper golf swing and body form.
This will not just increase your ability in the game, but also your enjoyment.

Alicia

yo asked:


I just started playing golf this year (13 yrs old) And in a few months I had an ok swing and could hit the ball pretty well with iron. My dad and I go to the range every week, and this week we went and i couldn’t do anything. I kept topping the ball, missing it, or sending it into the wall of my range space. What is this??? How do I get my swing back? Do I have to start all over again? Im swinging worse than I was when I first started. Could someone help?

Herman

Helen Hecker asked:


Even the guys who play golf for a living and get the best golf instruction in the world still struggle to improve their golf; and they practice each and every day! It’s important to remember, your golf swing is what drives your score; not your clubs or ball. You need great hand-eye coordination, balance, athletic ability and creativity to play golf.

It’s been proven that thinking positively about bettering your golf game will benefit you more than playing to compete with your partners and trying to win for winnings sake. Overall, you generally want to play golf with confidence. The positive energy you send out will influence your game, just as negative thinking and therefore negative energy will affect it also.

At the end of a swing, the weight has shifted almost entirely to the left foot, the body is fully turned to the left and the hands are above the left shoulder with the club hanging down over the players’ back.

The backswing is a rotation to the right, consisting of a shifting of the player’s body weight to the right side, a turning of the pelvis and shoulders, lifting of the arms and flexing of the elbows and wrists. Putts and short chips are ideally played without much movement of the body, but most other golf shots are played using variants of the full golf swing.

At the end of a backswing the hands are above the right shoulder, with the golf club pointing more or less in the intended direction of ball flight. After the ball is hit, the follow-through stage consists of a continued rotation to the left. Make sure to use the proper technique. It’s difficult for a golfer to practice hitting shots longer than short pitch shots unless one pays to play golf or pays to practice at a driving range or indoor golf training facility.

Putting can become a nightmare and a condition called the ‘yips’ has affected not only amateurs but professionals as well; get expert advice and consider a golf swing aid. When you swing if you have problems with your left knee buckling, imagine you’re holding a soccer ball between your knees.

Use the muscles in your legs and trunk when you swing. Accomplished golfers purposely use sidespin to steer their ball around obstacles or towards the safe side of fairways and greens. Most golfers don’t know there are techniques that will greatly affect swing mechanics; you can get an edge by just changing your approach.

Workouts with straight crunches won’t improve your swing or driving distance; concentrate on weighted rotational exercises instead. You can get rid of shoulder problems with some simple techniques.

Overall, investing in golf swing aids will greatly improve your golf swing and your golf game. If you’re a golfing novice just starting out, it’s easy to become overwhelmed. Golf swing aids will improve your golf game.

Before buying any golf swing aid, check with an expert to get an idea of what problem you need to work on first; backlift of golf swing, momentum of downward thrust or stance for example. Golf magazines often review the newest golf swing aids and are reviewed by golfers, making it easy to choose the right one for you. There are a number of good golf swing aids on the market today.

Golf swing aids come in all shapes and sizes including apparel type accessories to correct alignment or a golf club add-on accessory to monitor your swing. Golf swing aids can be found online and are often cheaper. You can find golf swing aids that will help you with your wrist and arm position.

In any case, stick to just one golf swing aid at a time; don’t load up on them. If you’re looking for an aid to improve your stance they’re not hard to find.

If you’ve hit with your golf driver perfectly once, you can do it every time. Practice, practice, practice! Having a plan and working on specific aspects of the swing or game should be your goal.

Marian

Lish asked:


I am right handed. I have tried widening my stance, putting my left foot further back from my right and linning the ball with my left foot. I am using a standard flex club with a 10 degree loft. I am just wanting other options to try. Thanks

Thomas

jtsocali81 asked:


I am pretty new to golf, and I have a bad habit of putting my elbow out when I swing, I feel like I am trying to swing a bat or hit a puck with a hockey stick (because I am used to doing both the above), does anyone have any pointers?

Shawn