Golf Tip Swing

Archive for June, 2010

So you are having trouble getting the ball off the tee with your driver. You have bought so many different drivers and still you can’t hit any of them. What can you Do? Try the following tip next time you are at the practice area.

Develop a low, sweeping kind of action. One way to do this is by widening your stance a little and position the ball just opposite the left heel as you align to the ball. About two-thirds of your weight should be on your right foot at address.

Tee up the ball so that the top half is above the club head. This should cause you to hit the ball in the up path vice down like the irons.

When you start your swing do not ground the club at address. Let it hover above ground and behind the ball. This should result in a smooth shallow take-away vice a snatch away.

Now when you are ready take the club back on a smooth plane slowly and begin to quicken but not rush the shot in the forward motion. Sweep the ball off the tee and down the fairway.

Hit on the up. When you make a low sweeping swing the club will hit the ball after it has passed the lowest point and is beginning to rise.

Don’t get ahead of yourself, a driver or fairway metal requires that longer, flatter swing and can only be achieved by pushing the ball farther forward in your stance so that your hands are in line with the club head. The hands should appear to be slightly behind the ball at address. This will encourage the action of hitting up on the ball.

Allow your head to turn and rotate through the shot just like you would follow the shot through your whole swing. From start rotate your head back, follow your head down the fairway. This will allow your body to rotate through the whole swing and allow you to make a powerful hit through the ball.

Hope this helps,

John

Visualize, Visualize, Visualize. This is one of the key pre-shot routine that you can do to improve your score. Picture the flight of the ball, see it land close to your target. Keep this image in your mind. Use these tips to give your golf swing the strength it needs from your mind.

Select Small Targets to Aim at

Jack Nicklaus never hit a shot without having a target to aim at and nor should you.
Once the target is clear in your mind, pick out a closer object close to you on that same target line. This could be a divot, a leaf, a spot on the course. The closer it is to you the easier it is to aim and align your target.

Commit 100 per cent to every shot

One of the key differences between a pro and the weekend golfer is that weekend golfers tend to let the previous shot affect this shot. Forget about it. You need to commit to each shot as if it was the most important shot of your life.

Focus on what you want to do

Never ever tell yourself I don’t want to go in the water or I don’t want to go into the hazard. I don’t want to top this drive, etc. Change your internal dialogue and tell yourself what you want to do and never what you don’t want to do.

Focus on the shot not the golf swing

One big mistake is for you to assume that to produce good shots you need a good swing. That is not always true. It is possible to hit great shots with poor swings. So what you should focus on is not your swing but your shot that you want to hit. The swing will improve as your shot making improves.

Hazards are to be noticed but not focused on

Water Hazards, Sand Traps, trees, rough are part of the course. You should never ignore that they exist but should be noticed so that you can decide on the correct club and strategy. Once your club is selected and your strategy is visualized focus on the shot and not the hazard.

Never dwell on anything negative during a round of golf

Sure you will make your share of bad shots, but once they are over you need to sweep it clear from your mind and focus on the next shot. Instead of focusing on the bad shots during a round, celebrate your great shots, even if it was only one. Remember the good shots and throw out the bad.

Until Next time
John