Golf Tip Swing

Archive for March, 2010

Do you know what the most important golf shot on any hole is?

No, it is not the final putt.
No, it is not the approach.
No, it isn’t the chip.

Yes, you got it, the most important golf shot is your tee shot. A long, straight tee shot benefits your whole results on any given whole on the course and makes each subsequent shot that much easier.

A longer drive will enable you to hit a shorter approach into the green and will likely better your chance of hitting it closer to the hole to sink more shorter putts.  If statistics are correct, the longer, accurate golfers score
lower.

So how do you start?  For a regular drive, make sure you tee the ball to the correct height.  You would be amazed that most golfers are really unsure what height to tee the ball up.

As a general rule, try to tee the ball so that the top of the clubface is level with the manufacturer’s logo on the ball.

Many golfers slice their tee shots because they tee the ball too low and have to hit down too steeply to get the ball in the air.  To reduce your chances of slicing, try teeing the ball a little higher.

This will force you to swing the club more around yourself on a slightly flatter plane
in order to strike the ball with more power.

I have started to create some lessons that you might find interesting if you want to increase your distance and accuracy.  For more information go to www.golfswingreal.com.  This is my website.

After you have setup for your golf swing, I recommend you check the following:

• Your Target is 1-3 feet out

• Your Back is Straight

• Your Bent at the Waist

• Your Holding the club lightly – NO WHITE KNUCKLES

• Your Relaxed

Right before you swing remind yourself

• Swing around axis of spine

• Stop when left arm is parallel to ground

• Ball won’t move in my vision as I am swinging the club back and then through

Now SWING BACK slowly while thinking…

• • CONNECTED (keep the triangle)

• • STRAIGHT LEFT (for straight left arm)

• • SHOULDER TURN (turning RIGHT SHOULDER around spine)

• • ELBOW SIDE (right elbow against right side)

• • STOP LEFT (stop when left arm is parallel to ground)

Now SWING FORWARD. Use these trigger words…

• • TURN (hands turning with chest)

• • LEFT ELBOW (delay left elbow at belly button)

• • SNAP (roll right wrist over left at the ball)

• • CROSS (forearms cross after impact)

• • FINISH (keep turning to finish, keeping left shoulder low)

Practice this on the practice range and practice this on your practice swing before your shot and you will soon find your shots are on target and your scores will decline.

Luke Cameron sent this one to me.

If you start with a bad golf stance, you’ll probably follow with a bad golf back swing, a bad downswing, and a bad follow through. Not to worry though. It’s just not that difficult! Your golf stance may not be perfect, but you can compensate by staying balanced and relaxed.

Your weight should be equally distributed over your left and right leg. If you can pick either of your feet off the ground, you’re not balanced. Start by placing the inside of your front foot just ahead of the ball. Since you’re going to be using a driver or 3 wood, the front and back feet should be shoulder width or slightly more than shoulder width apart.

Next, bend at the top of the legs (keep your back straight) and then bend slightly at the knees. The kneecaps will be directly above the balls of your feet. The angle of your back to the ground will be approximately 45 degrees. Your arms should be hanging straight down from your shoulders.

Good posture counts. Keep your back straight but don’t tense up. You might think of it as pushing your back pockets higher.Your weight should be on the balls of your feet, not on the toes or heels. Likewise, your weight should be equally distributed between your front and back foot. Now you should be more comfortable
and less tense. If you’re out of balance, you’re falling down. That’s no way to start a good golf swing.

A line drawn across the front of your feet should point to your target. You may want to check this by first placing your club up against the toes of your feet and then step back and see if the club is really pointing to your target. This is your target line and your knees, hips, and shoulders should also be parallel to this line.

One slight adjustment will be the position of your shoulders. When you assume the proper golf stance and grip, your club and left arm will form a straight line between your shoulder and the ball. For this to happen,
your right shoulder will be slightly lower to the ground than the left, but a line through your shoulders should still be parallel to the target line.

Once you grip the club and take your stance at the ball, find a way to relax and loosen up before you start your swing. You may want to waggle – or shake your tush – just a little bit and to heck with those who might laugh at you. Once you hit that monster shot, they’ll stop. Now you’re ready to swing.