There’s a lot your golf pro didn’t tell you about your game. A lot.
That’s the reason for this blog… to unravel the mysteries of why you have swing faults despite golf lessons, books, and expensive equipment.
The purpose of this blog is NOT to bash golf professionals. Quite the contrary, in fact.
Some of the smartest, highest educated, and most inspirational coaches in the world are in the sport of golf.
Not only that, technology has advanced this game to a new level.
I mean, with computer generated swing analysis software, high speed cameras, and years of working out the bugs, golf has become one of the most advanced sports in the world.
Combine the technology with world class teaching pros, and you have a fantastic opportunity to play better golf now than ever. These guys can be crazy smart.
That said, there are some things most teaching pros just don’t know about how the human machine works. And since golf technology has skyrocketed in the last few decades, how come golfing scores haven’t? Clearly there is a disconnect between technology and bodily function.
Take for example, Bob:
Bob is our average “weekend warrior†golfing enthusiast that fights his fear of slicing the ball on the first tee, and humiliating himself in front of his golfing buddies. Not to mention the foursome behind him.
You see, Bob has been here before. He’s kind of gotten a reputation for the banana ball. In fact, the water cooler talk has given him his very own nickname… “Banana Ball Bob!â€
Life can be tough on our hero, Banana Ball Bob. His only solace is he’s been working with a golf pro lately taking lessons to help straighten out his problem of having to replace the glass plane windows in the houses lining the golf course. Now it’s Banana Ball Bob’s turn to hit his first tee shot of the day.
He tries to remember what his golf pro told him during their lessons together: “Take a strong grip… line up correctly… don’t bring the club back inside too quickly… don’t sway… don’t swing from the top… don’t cross the line at the top… start the downswing with the legs… clear the hips… swing inside to out… don’t dip… keep your eye on the ball… transfer your weight… follow through… oh, and one last thing; don’t think about the swing, just let it happen.†Yeah, right.
Well, you guessed it, Bob got to go hunting, fishing, and hiking all on the first hole. Ouch! Bob’s got a problem. It’s a problem he doesn’t know he has, and his golf pro doesn’t know it either.
Bob’s Got a Neck Tightness Problem
You heard me right, a neck problem. Bob can’t rotate his neck like he should. And because he can’t rotate his neck, he slices the ball. Plain and simple. Doubt that? Stay with me (and Bob) and I will show you, and explain to you what your golf pro doesn’t know.
Skill vs. Ability
Look, it’s really simple, there is a difference between your ability to preform a task and the skill necessary to preform that same task.
Here’s what I mean: if Bob can’t rotate his head and neck to 90 degrees both right and left, then he has a lack of ability to rotate his head and neck 90 degrees to the right and to the left.
There could be a few different reasons he can’t rotate his head and neck to 90 degrees, but the fact remains that if his neck is too tight to turn his head 90 degrees, and he can only turn his head to say, 60 degrees, then 60 degrees is his body’s current ability.
This means that he now must develop his skill around his “lack†of ability to rotate his head the normal range of motion.
Bob slices the ball because he can’t keep his head still during the back swing. (Notice: I didn’t say, “Bob slices the ball because he can’t keep his head DOWN during the back swing.â€) Keeping your head still, and keeping your head down are two opposite ends of the spectrum.
Still, Bob’s slice is caused by a little know mechanical disruption during his swing that your golf pro doesn’t know about. And there is a causative factor:
Bob’s head (and yours) is half as wide as your hips…almost to the millimeter! It’s universal to everyone baring deformity.
Take a look at this picture and see what I mean:Â
When your neck is too tight, you will have a tendency to move off of the ball with your head. And this means your head is located outside of the axis of your hips during your backswing.
Take a look at this picture:Â
Notice the left image. Â Notice how his head is outside his left hip axis.Â
This will almost guarantee a slice, because now, you have to use your upper body to get back into position at impact. Yeah… good luck with that.
When you swing “from the top†you will swing “outside to inside†(meaning your club crosses the target line) and this is how Bob got his nickname.
Bob’s golf pro doesn’t have a clue about Bob’s real problem, and so the golf pro has to create new and inventive ways to get Bob to hit the ball straight.
On the one hand, the golf pro is a genuis if he succeeds at getting Bob to hit the ball straight during his lessons together.
On the other hand, the magic trick quickly gets revealed as “smoke and mirrors†when real life happens on the first tee.
What’s the cure for Bob’s slicing problem? Bob has restore the proper range of motion to his neck.
Assuming that his neck is “normal†and healthy, (no surgeries, whiplash, or other injuries) then Bob needs to work on restoring his neck’s range of motion to 90 degrees so that he can keep his head “still†not “down†during his backswing.
For more adventures on Banana Ball Bob, stay tuned to this blog.
Aaron Crocker is writing a fascinating book entitled What Your Golf Pro Doesn’t Know… Revealing the Hidden Reasons Your Body Works Against Itself During the Golf Swing. If you would like to know more information and how to pre-order a copy, then shoot him an email at aaroncrocker@mac.com
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Wednesday Oct 1, 2008
My drive has an amazing huge slice. I even aim way way to the other side and it still flies way to the right. No matter what my drive goes to the right. Do you know how i can fix it?
Thanks for the answers, i understand its hard to tell me what im doing wrong because you cant see my swing. Just some little tips or something would be great
Get a wii use wii sports and train in that and you might do better on the course.
i am on the highschool golf team and we played the other day against this team that could out drive all of us by at least a hundred yards. and they ended up woopin our buts. please help i need an idea to get more lag and power like th pros do so i can get more distance
For distance, you have to learn how to feel like you are hitting against a firm left side. What that means….If you had a hold of a friend by one arm and one leg and you were going to see how far you could toss them, you would swing them back and then forward but at a point, you would have to stop your bodies momentum so that you could sling your friend past you and release them to toss them forward.
In your swing, the front leg is your post. Your weight transfers to the front leg and the momentum of your swing builds up to that point and then your arms and hands release the club head into the back of the ball with maximum force and then everything fires on through with a good hip turn into a good follow through and finish. Get all that? It takes practice.
In a golf swing:
mass=body+club head
speed= acceleration at point of contact:created by hip turn +wrist lag
Energy transfer to the ball has to do with all those combined, The better the contact w/ the ball the longer the contact time and the better the energy transfer.
Tempo is important for creating proper momentum at contact.
Success at playing golf largely revolves around your golf skills and the most important aspect is your golf swing. The ability to execute a powerful and balanced golf swing is the key to mastering golf. Here are some proven power tips to improve your golf swing.
Power Tip 1
A great golf swing is more than just swinging with your arms. Swing your golf club behind your back while you turn it to your target. It is like taking your club back as you hinge your arm at your shoulder. You could also practice the drill known as no arms.
Power Tip 2
You should not forget to cock your wrists. This might be difficult at first, but it will be natural to you with enough practice and will produce tremendous results.
Power Tip 3
Your left arm should turn clockwise slightly when you start the back swing. It is not really something that you actually should remember. It naturally happens if you would just allow it. This just means that you should not resist this movement that is just natural. You might not notice it, but you might have been resisting this movement because this causes the head of your golf club to go open slightly when you swing it. Just allow it to happen naturally.
Power Tip 4
Always plant your feet firmly on the ground. This technique is also commonly used in baseball. It involves letting your foot heel in front to come above the ground when you swing your golf club back. Some people think that by doing this so, their back swing feels bigger.
It is something that seems lifting the front heel can easily make the body coil and for the tension to build that much harder. Letting the foot roll freely to the inside is fine. However, one should keep that foot on the ground to make golf back swing well-anchored.
Power Tip 5
Work on your bottom golf down swing. Assuming that you accomplish all the drills correctly, from the golf stance, the golf grip you have, and your golf back swing. But you can still ruin everything if you begin the golf swing that you have with the shoulders. You might want to use a swing trigger to begin the golf down swing that you have with the lower part of your body.
Power Tip 6
Another tip on your golf down swing. You should turn the belt buckle to your target. Try turning your hips as powerful and fast as possible when you do your golf down swing, it works.
Marcus Boo http://www.articlesbase.com/golf-articles/power-tips-to-improve-your-golf-swing-81776.html
How well you play golf comes down to one major factor: the biomechanics of the golf swing. In other words, it’s what is happening with your body while you’re swinging the golf club.
Though the exact biomechanics are difficult to understand, it’s helpful to know at least a little bit about what goes on during a golf swing.
Preparing to swing a golf club is just as important as actually swinging the club. You need to make sure you have the proper grip and the proper stance.
Before addressing the golf ball, make sure you have a proper grip on the club. Be sure both your top hand and your bottom hand are aligned correctly.
Then when you begin to address the golf ball, you need to make sure that your posture and stance are correct. In addition, you also need to make sure you align your body with the target so the ball flies in the direction you want it to go.
When you stand to hit the ball, your feet should be about shoulder length apart. Your weight should be distributed evenly on both feet, and it should be placed on the middle of each foot. Your shoulders should move forward over your toes and your hips should move back over your heels.
Now you have the club in your hands and your body positioned to hit the ball. The actual biomechanics of a golf swing you need to concentrate on are the backswing, downswing, impact, follow through, and finish.
The backswing is when you bring the club back in preparation to swing it forward and hit the ball. During the back swing you should be rotating your shoulders, spine, hips, and knees backward. The backswing should be smooth and slow.
When the backswing is complete then it’s time for the downswing to begin. This is sometimes referred to as the transition.
During the downswing, all the energy and motion that was going backward now must go forward. You want to create torque in your lower body and then transfer it into your upper body and then into the golf club. The energy from the club will then be transferred into the ball at the point of impact.
At the point of impact you want to swing through the ball and continue your swing. The impact is so brief that it can’t even be seen with the naked eye.
After impact you have the follow through phase of the swing. This is when all the movement you just created has to slow down and eventually stop. Allow yourself to continue with the swing on an even plane with the backswing and downswing. When the follow through is complete, that is what is known as the finish.
The golf swing should be completed with the golf club behind you and the head of the golf club usually pointing toward the ground.
The biomechanics of a golf swing are very difficult to understand. Many people don’t realize exactly what is happening when they hit a golf ball. To know just a little but about it will help you hit a better golf shot.
Ian Jefferson http://www.articlesbase.com/golf-articles/understanding-the-biomechanics-of-a-golf-swing-120807.html
A well executed golf back swing is not just dependent on the arms of the golfer but also on the golfer’s back as he turns away from the target. The golf swing is more of the motion of putting the golf club behind the golfer’s back than swinging it through the air. Here are some surefire tips to improve your golf swing and your game dramatically.
1. The move backswing
If you observe it closely, the golf back swing actually works from up to down. The takeaway back swing begins from the top as you make the movement on your arms and follows as you do that turn on your shoulders. The movement then goes straight down towards the legs and the hips.
The golf back swing is primarily about how the body is being coiled upwards thus creating the needed tension in the muscles as well as torque to be able to let out that all powerful downswing. Particularly, that swing is created anywhere in between the golfer turning his or her upper body as well as shoulders and the turning, to a lesser degree, the lower body and the hips.
2. Relax Your Body
A golf swing will never be executed well if it is done in a hurried manner. If a back swing is in any way done in a hurry, the downswing does not become fast and will actually produce the opposite result.
The backswing speed should be in a tempo that is steady and should neither be fast nor slow. Although some golfers have that tendency to go way faster than the regular, whenever you catch yourself doing this, you should try to slow it down a bit.
3. The move downswing
When you reach the downswing, all you really need to do is to just let it go. Let the downswing happen naturally. However, this only applies if ever you were able to start with a golf stance, backswing and grip that is correct.
The downswing must be the natural result of all that went before it. If you were able to do your backswing in the correct manner, your body will unwind on itself thus releasing the club and striking the ball that will therefore result in a follow through that is balanced.
4. The follow-through move
A follow-through should be best seen as the feather in your cap move. The legs must be adequately straight and the hips have to form a straight line together with the legs.
This final follow-through move will serve as the gauge of the whole golf swing you have just done. You know that you were able to execute a good golf swing that is almost perfect if in the end you have a position that looks like the letter C only in reverse.
Marcus Boo http://www.articlesbase.com/golf-articles/surefire-tips-to-improve-your-golf-swing-81767.html
You are a frustrated golfer. You cannot seem to get a long drive on your shot. You have consulted numerous golfing magazines, sports shop pros, and even the book Golfing for Dummies. As embarrassing as that was, it didn’t even work. In fact, nothing seems to work. What should you do?
Don’t fret. Improving your drive isn’t the most complicated thing on earth to achieve, although at times it may feel that way. There are basically four things that you can do to make yourself a better player in this area. Let’s take a closer look at what you need to do.
Change your stance:
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that if you simply widen your golf stance, you will be more stable. This stability will give you the power you need to swing the club steadily and powerfully.
When you are at the tee box, make sure that you are properly aligned on it. Sometimes a confusing layout of a tee box can throw an even experienced golfer off. Make sure that you are always standing behind the ball and looking right down the fairway. This is by far the easiest way to avoid any stance confusion.
Use your toes to aim at the target:
That’s right. If you are left-handed, simply point your right toe right at the target. If you are right-handed, then vice versa is true. This will not only help your balance, but will force your body to take direct aim.
Focus… and then focus some more:
Take your mind off every little thought in your head that does not have to do with hitting this ball the right way. Concentration is absolutely necessary to drive your ball longer. One little uninvited though could throw off your whole game… and you don’t want that, do you?
Consider your form:
Do you hurry through your backswing? Or, do you take the club back as far as you possibly can when using a backswing? Which hand do you use more power in when hitting the ball? Do you keep your head still when swinging at the ball? If the things you are trying now aren’t working, then you need to tweak or change them, so that you can get something to work right for you. If it is your form that needs to be changed, try some different positions. See what works right for you.
In the case of keeping your head straight when hitting the ball, for example, this will help you to know where the ball is going to be when you hit it. If your head is not steady, your control over the ball is not going to be there.
And lastly, before you get out on the golf course, give yourself a little piece of advice: ‘You can do it.’ Not only can you drive your ball longer, but you can also have fun when doing so. The more you are relaxed when going to play the game of golf, the better it will turn out for you!
Matthew Hick http://www.articlesbase.com/golf-articles/golf-tips-for-driving-longer-69575.html
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Tuesday Feb 17, 2009
I swing my clubs pretty fast and i'm not sure what kinda driver would compliment my swing the best any ideas.
Simple..and no brainer. Call, or go by your local golf course, or maybe a golf shop, and find out if they have a golf professional on staff that does club fitting. Fast is fast…but how fast?? They are equipped usually to check a lot of things on how to find the best club, proper shaft, etc. to fit your game. And if there is a cost, it is nominal. But, the benefits for you are many. And, believe me…I have, as well as many other golfers, have bought what we thought was the right club…and wasn't. A very expensive lesson learned!!!! With all the technology today in golf and golf clubs, there is an awful lot to know. Your golf professional has the answers. Good luck. And…good golfing. It is a great game.
This device is a full circle swing trainer that teaches you to stay on plane.
For 300.00 it should work….alas it is another of the thousands of gimmicks foisted on the public at large. I had a neighbor that decided to buy on of these………His swing is as far off plane as it ever was and he practiced with it religously
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Tuesday Feb 17, 2009
Does anyone have any tips or suggestions to get a perfect hit and take a divot with the ball when I swing? I have tried and tried but I can’t get it right.
Don’t you think that an investment in a few basic lessons might help develop a repeatable golf swing? There is no rule that says a great golf shot requires a divot.
Does anyone think that tiger woods even in his prime had an inadequate move through the hitting zone? his firing into his left leg was unnatural even though it created extra power. When i look at a player like Padraig harrington i think wow money his move is a slight lateral slide that promotes full balanced finish with ease. To much sliding can be bad but due to the fact that the golf Swing is unnatural the human body must do what it needs to due to serve the purpose any comments?
As Tiger has said….There is no one way to play golf…..There are many ways to play …just as there are many ways to swing a club. you have to master your way. Harrington has a good swing of that there is no doubt….but there are many good swings out there….the ultimate secret is mastery of your particular swing to achieve the results you want.
Momentus Drivers will help improve your driver and fairway woods shots. Great for developing feel, tempo and rhythm. Expect to start hitting longer and straighter tee shots after swinging this club. Training grip.
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Tuesday Feb 17, 2009
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Master Golf Right Away - Quick Tips For Improving Your Golf Swing
Improving your golf swing would really be a very good attempt to play golf perfectly. The intention would itself keep you motivated and you can become a master in golf by simply abiding to the tips that are furnished below. Once you start following them, you would see the difference for yourself. Other than this, you need not worry about any other factor for improving your golf swing.Visit to : http://golfclub-review.blogspot.com
Positioning yourself is the most tricky part in golf and you should be certainly be able to do this as a measure to improving your golf swing. All that you have to do is to imagine a line between the flag you are targeting and the ball. You should now position yourself parallel to this imaginary line. This is the basics of golf and would greatly help in improving the golf swing. Holding the golf club correctly is essential. Improving the golf swing would become very simple and easy if one of these three different methods is followed. The Vardon or Overlapping Grip, Interlocking Grip and the Baseball Grip are the three most commonly used methods. Baseball grip method best suits young children and elders who have small hands. The next method for improving your golf swing is Vardon or Overlapping method in which the smallest finger in the right hand is kept between the index and middle finger in the left hand. In the next method, which is called as the Interlocking method in golf, the index finger of the left hand and the little finger on the right hand are locked together producing a grip.Visit to : http://golfclub-review.blogspot.com
The next technique which helps in improving the golf swing is the grip of the left hand. The club should be held in the left hand with the shaft lying across the top of the fingers. The thumb can as well be placed straight across the top of the fingers in order to have a natural grip. One more point which should be noted is that the thumb of the right hand should be pointing to the right shoulder. Maintaining a decent distance between the two legs is the next important step used for improving your golf swing. This distance between the legs should be equal to the length of the shoulder. Essential parts of the body like the shoulder, knee, hip and the foot should all be parallel. It is also essential in golf that the upper portion of the body should lean slightly. But the knees can be relaxed. Conscientiously focus on proper body positioning when practicing your swing. Keep your shoulders and upper body together while the only your hand is turned as your body is rotating through the swing. Do this and improvement will surely come.
The most essential point to be remembered in golf for improving your golf swing is that your shoulder and body’s upper part should never move. Movement in these areas would reduce the body’s balance and result in a bad shot. The uniqueness of golf is that just the arm has to be rotated and the rest of the body has just to rotate like a swing in the direction the arm moves. If keen attention is paid to these factors, no one can stop you from improving your golf swing. http://golfclub-review.blogspot.com
Boris Tomson http://www.articlesbase.com/golf-articles/master-golf-right-away-quick-tips-for-improving-your-golf-swing-653487.html
I really struggle firing through way to early. Sometimes I hit the ground before the ball and lose like 100 yards on tee shots.
Its very hard for me to slow down my body i have tried this and lose distance. I feel I do fire through to hard with my body but i like to what is a good drill to master weight transfer into my front foot. Or whats a good drill I can use to time my downswing for optimal power and solid contact? My theory is its in the hands becuase they are the only thing touching the club do i need to speed up my hands help please?
Think about it –
Your theory on the hands is exactly opposite of what you should be doing.
Good swings are controlled by the large muscles in your body, your fingers, hands, and arms are all integral, but you should not try to manipulate them during the swing, doing so will lead to inconsistent results (probably similar to what you’ve been experiencing)
What you should concentrate on is a solid one piece takeaway….try to keep the triangle formed by the grip of the club and your shoulders intact for as long as possible, at least until the club is parallel with the ground (horizontally). Do this a few times and check to make sure the toe of the club is pointing to the sky, if it is, then you’re doing it correctly.
From that position simply turn your left shoulder until it points at the ball, then begin your downswing by ‘sitting’ down into the shot with your lower body. The legs should initiate the swing.
If you get Harvey Penick’s Little Red Book, he describes this as the “magic moveâ€, as you begin the downswing your weight shifts to your left heel and your right elbow comes back into your body. As you hit the ball and enter your follow through your weight will have totally shifted and you’ll have 85 to 90% of your weight on your left foot as you complete the swing.
It takes practice and determination to perfect this move, I would encourage you to get The Little Red book…..great easy to understand info in there.
Almost any golfer who has a passion for the sport wishes to improve their game and there are many ways to do such a thing. One way is to hire a golf trainer and many a professional golfer has done just this but many amateur golfers may not have the resources or time to use this technique. One way to improve your golf game is to learn how to perfect your long drive swing and in order to do this, it is necessary to understand the mechanics of the golf swing. A good golf swing can be broken down into the backswing, the downswing, the connection with the ball, and above all else, understanding the fact that there is no perfect swing that works for everybody. This article will explore the different aspects of the golf swing and what methods you can employ to improve yours.
The backswing is obviously the first step in starting a good golf swing and because it is the step that many golfers fail at, the entire swing is doomed to failure. Many golfers dont understand that a good backswing starts with the arms and not the hands and that you want to draw back in a one piece motion. Assuming that you are right handed, you want your left shoulder and hips to turn which transfers your weight to the right side as you bring the club back. A golfers hands should begin to set at waist level and as the club continues to climb, the shoulder should continue to turn as you reach the top of the swing. It is important not to over swing at the top as this will create negative club speed and inconsistent swings.
Once you have mastered the backswing, it is time to learn how to follow through with the downswing where you return the club head to the ball with a high but controllable speed. If your downswing it too hard then you will likely have a bad drive so it is important that you dont try to rely on pure force to drive the ball. Many inexperienced golfers will try to lead the downswing with the left side causing the club head to slide ahead of the ball and causing a weak, slicing shot. A more effective method is to pull with your left arm at the top which creates a more consistent swing as all of your body parts are moving together.
Even after mastering the backswing and downswing, many golfers tend to fail at the completion, trying to hit the ball low and to the left which makes it difficult to get the ball airborne. In golf, it is important that when connecting you should hit the ball high and not to the left and the club face should stay square for several inches past impact to maintain proper flight of the ball. In addition to keeping the club face square, you must also make sure that the weight you transferred to the right side in the backswing switches back to the left side at impact. If you have a good finish, your right knee will be facing the target, your right foot will be up so all spikes are visible, and your hands will be close to your left ear.
The perfect golf swing that works for every golfer is a myth because the true perfect golf swing is a very personal thing. While the techniques described above are important, it is also important that you find the correct swing that works for you. If you watch professional golfers on TV you will notice that while most have very differing swings, they all have one thing in common which is consistency where their swing is utterly identical each time with the same results in direction and distance. Consistency is indeed the key and after you learn what works for you, you must practice to repeat the same swing over and over again.
Rick Churchill http://www.articlesbase.com/golf-articles/if-you-want-to-improve-your-golf-game-then-you-must-understand-the-steps-of-the-golf-swing-140322.html
I can remember the first time I ventured out onto a golf course and tried to hit the cover off the ball on the first tee. My memory of that inauspicious debut was a skewed shot which disappeared into the bushes to the right and became just another lost ball statistic. My basic golf swing technique for starters was crappy but more importantly, I didn’t really understand the mechanics of the golf swing.
The end result of that very first game was a large triple figure score and about fifteen golf balls which never saw the light of day again. Oh, I can laugh about it now but if you want to know what epitomised embarrassment I’m here to tell you it was yours truly on that fateful day.
Can you as a novice draw similar comparisons? Well, if you haven’t mastered the basic golf swing yet and you plan on improving your driving, chipping and putting then read the rest of this article.
Physics And The Basic Golf Swing
Before you can even think about using brute strength in you swing you need to understand golf isn’t really a game about power. It’s more timing and that’s why it’s a good idea to examine your clubs closely. Notice how each one is designed just a little differently than the other. The three iron has a more flatter blade than the nine iron. The three iron is designed for hitting the ball longer distances while the nine iron is designed for more up and under.
Getting into the habit of using the appropriate club for the appropriate play will get you forming good basic golf swing habits. It’s a similar story with the driving woods. In most cases, you’ll have a selection to choose from. I have four and my favorite is the fairway wood. It’s designed to be used as the follow up to the tee shot on a long range hole and used correctly, is very effective in getting a clean, crisp shot away without forcing the shot with unnecessary power.
Golf Exercise
Believe it or not, one of the keys to maintaining a good basic golf swing is fitness, or being golf fit if you like. Identifying your golfing muscles is important and if you are not sure, ask an experienced golfer. No, it doesn’t mean you need to spend five days in a gym building up to Mr. Universe levels. Simple golf stretch exercises; some involving use of a club and others just basic body stretches. You’ll be surprised how effective muscle conditioning will help your basic golf swing movement.
Enlisting the services of a short term coach is a great way to learn the basic skills. It’s like building a house; get the foundation right and you have something to build on. A coach will quickly pin point your problem areas and address them quickly. Ask at your favorite clubhouse the next time you’re there.
The basic golf swing in many ways is like a player’s “holy grail.” Once it’s mastered, you can then plan for bigger and better things, including the odd power drive off the tee!
Dean Caporella http://www.articlesbase.com/golf-articles/guaranteed-basic-golf-swing-tips-to-improve-your-game-92535.html
OK, so my family reunion is in a week or two and we're going to play golf. I need some advice on how to improve my swing. What, in your mind are the key points to a perfect swing and how do you prepare for a game of golf.
The golf swing is basically a natural thing.
The first mistake alot of people make is thinking too much! You cannot concentrate on more than one swing thought.
Try setting up to the ball where you are not too close or reaching for the ball.
Take the club straight back behind the ball. As you turn your shoulders, your hips will follow.
Don't overswing! Take the club to almost parallel (meaning don't let the club become more than perpendicular to the ground).
Turn your hips back to the ball and your shoulders will follow.
sometimes when i swing my driver (practice swings with no ball), my head hurts. maybe the vibration produced during the swing goes to my head? any ideas?
maybe i swing too hard?
Either you are swinging waaaay too hard, or you are made out of rubber! Are you sure your not using a Medicus driver? Good luck and don't forget to take a couple Ibuprofen.
Posted by admin | Under Golf Tips Swing
Tuesday Jan 20, 2009
I am a high school student and I am trying out for my school's golf team. I'm worried that my scores may not be good enough for my schools team (appx. 16 handicap), but I need some tips to at least make my SWING look good. Golfers, any tips would be appreciated
I would recommend a lesson or two. You can dress for success but that still won't make you a success. Scoring makes you a success. Learn to score and you can forget what the swing "looks" like. Low scores win, looks don't
Stick to the basics…grip, club face alignment, stance, posture, proper weight shift on the back swing, proper shoulder turn behind the ball, weight shift forward, allow rear elbow to drop to your hip pocket and follow through with your swing and finish with your belt buckle facing your target and all your weight on your front foot. That is it…..basically.
Good luck!
I am testing golf balls for a science project and was wondering how i would be able to mount a golf club so that it would swing consistantly every time as well as generating enough power for the ball to get off the ground. I am thinking of using springs etc but i dont exactly know what to do. Any help is appreciated and best answers WILL be given
im testing how price affects the golf balls eg do more expensive ones go further
You need to know that your assertion is wrong. More expensive balls often don't go as far as less expensive balls. There are many aspects to golf besides distance. Factors such as ball spin, feel and workability are just as important as distance. An expensive ball may not go as far as a cheap ball, but will spin more, giving more control around the greens. It will also feel software and allow the golfer to control its flight more than a cheap ball.
Fixing a golf swing could be as simple as shortening the length of the back swing. Adjust a golf swing with tips from a golf instructor in this free video on golf.
Could anyone please look at this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZZphyjnUoM
and help me fix my problem. I tend to pull my left shoulder up or straighten my left leg too soon on my downswing and slice it alot. I have taken lessons, but he cannot answer my question, he tries to go too fast. Any help is appreciated.
When a golfer hits a slice as opposed to a fade there are TWO things going wrong at the same time. Now your set-up to the ball is fade. No doubt about it. Your stance is open, the ball is forward just inside your front foot. You want to move the ball about 1 to 1 1/2 balls back in your stance and away from you. That's just set-up.
Reason 1 - Your arms are tucked into your body. That's not only the major reason you slice it has to be uncomfortable. You gain no extra control being closer to the ball. So when you address feel as if you are slightly reaching for the ball. Let your arms hang naturally or even out from you a little bit. Most slicers have no idea that their set-up is the reason they slice. When you set-up and your hands are in your lap you have to know that it is next to impossible to get them back to that position without lifting up your body or (as in your case) coming over the top. The ball should be placed slightly at the toe of your grounded clubhead. NOT center. Lift the clubhead up with your wrists next time you set-up and see where the ball is when the clubhead is direclty behind it. I bet it's completely on the heel. Move back so it's center.
Reason 2 - It is your left elbow. The left elbow controls the look of that clubface. The presentation of that moving clubhead to the ball during your swing is inherent upon that left elbow. The breakdown of that left elbow happens at the top of your very long backswing. If you shorten it you can keep your elbow intact. When you try for that "little extra" everything breaks down and you have to compensate on your downswing. In your video at exactly 9 seconds is the top of your backswing. You are past parallel and the extra three inches of turn takes you off plane and makes you lose that elbow.
Take a look at this video. http://www.golflink.com/tipsvideos/video.asp?v=26834
It says right elbow but it goes in depth into the left elbow as well.
Lastly, (this doesn't have to do with your slice) you want to feel as if you are swinging through the ball not "hitting" the ball. There is one thing that makes this swing decent not great and that is confidence. There is a definite tentativeness about this action. Know that you are in control of all of what is going on with this golf shot. As you see these shots straighten out you will gain a little confidence and start to swing through. But all in all a good swing, good rhythm, good posture and weight transfer good follow-through. Good swing. Good Luck
my golf game is fairly good. i shoot in the low to mid 40's and everyone i play with just blows the ball way past mine off the tee. i hit the fairway 70% of the time but i only hit it about 220 to 230. i want to at least hit it 250. i have before but on very rare accations. i dont make solid contact with the ball. are there any tips to solve my distance and accuracy problem. i have had lessons where they tell me to swing at the ball picturing a clock. but i dont no what hours to swing at like …. 6 and 3 something like that. those tips really help me. if you can get me to drive straight and far …you'd be awesome. help please.
Let me just say: Distance is important, but accuracy is key. There is no point in being able to hit the ball far if you can't keep it straight. Your driver, that is, the brand or type, could be the problem. The reason I say this is because the rest of your game seems pretty solid. Or, it could just be your muscles are not strong enough. There are tons of exercises to gain muscle in arms, hips, and legs-all things used in the swing. Make sure simple things such as having the tee high/low enough are taken care of.
Posted by admin | Under Golf Swing Help
Wednesday Dec 24, 2008
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?
well immy or whatever your name is you were real helpful.
It sounds like you need to just take it easy, relax and just play. A lot (or at least I've found, new player too) that a lot of this golf is psych….all in your head….so find your happy place, relax, then swing and you should be out golfin your dad in no time. and btw there is a great source for you to find out about your swing…. your dad!
g'luck and remember #1 rule …. have fun!!
I’m really eager to learn everything about this sport. I don’t have money to take some lessons from a pro, but I can go practice on driving range everyday. I’ve been playing it for a month. I try to find a good tutorial on golf swing, but there are only a couple online videos. I think it is hard to define your posture respect on your height. Some guys on the videos have different height also.
Go on to youtube and look for a guy/channel called clemshaw. He’s a pro instructor from canada and he has posted at least 100 videos on youtube.
I use his tips a lot and I think he is great, he really says things in a way that makes everything click in your head, and it’s free.
Most Titleist balls (Pro V1x, PTS So-Lo, NXT Tour) will give you all the distance and control needed. Callaway balls are renowned for being harder and therefore may increase distance off the tee, but reduce control around the green.
I personally feel that Srixon and Nike are good golf balls, but still come second to a Titleist. Pro's have individual sponsors for their balls so tend to use the balls they prefer.
Posted by admin | Under Golf Tips Swing
Thursday Dec 18, 2008
I shot a good round in my estimation (85 at bellair gc in az). on hole 12, a par 3 170 from the white tees, the pin was on the front of the green. i totally killed my 6 iron, but it hooked left on me, and into the bunker. i believe my hands flipped a little on the downswing… any tips?
First things first, be very thankful that you have a hook, because it is much closer to a correct swing than those that yield slices. The first thing I could tell you is to look at your hand position on the club. You might be holding it too strongly, meaning that your hands are more behind the club than on top of it. What you want to do is to move your hands so that the "v" made by thumb and index finger of your left hand points to your right shoulder, and the "v" on your right hand points to your left shoulder. Another common fault is in your swing plane. You're probably taking it too far inside, giving you an inside-out swing. Try taking the club straight back behind that ball, and don't bring the club inside at all until it's at waist height. This will help make the path of your club straighter. The last thing should stop the flipping in your hands. Visualize that you're hitting the ball with the back of your left hand, and that it's sweeping down and through the ball. This will help you to deliver the clubhead square to the ball. Best of luck!!
Notice the left image.  Notice how his head is outside his left hip axis. 
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Fixing a golf swing could be as simple as shortening the length of the back swing. Adjust a golf swing with tips from a golf instructor in this free video on golf.
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Video segment related to my review paper called “How to Power a Golf Swing”
Video segment related to my review paper on “how to power the golf swing”.
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