How to Improve Your Golf Swing
Remember that shallow-faced, long shafted enigma that was the bane of the average Joe’s golf bag? Remember the duck hooks, the ego-reducing shanks produced with the use of 2, 3 or 4 irons in your bag? Remember when you bought a set of irons, but felt compelled to use it because no matter the number of irons you buy, you can’t seem to swing the right way? That must be really frustrating on your part.
Improving your golf swing relies on proper positioning of both the body and your club. First, make a back swing and reach for the head cover with your right arm extended. Then, perform some slow swings, brushing the head covers with your knuckles.
A common mistake that beginner golfers make is that they give away most of their power and strength on the first few feet of the swing. They bend their right arm too much, which pulls the club head behind them, which starts a chain reaction by slowing the speed of the swing. This is a complete no-no in golf. And, you would often get a weak, arms-only swing that doesn’t make use of the leverage available from the rest of your body.
Another key point for improving your swing is to accelerate the hands on the downswing and keep accelerating them pointing at the target until such time that the ball is gone. Avoid slowing your hands because it impacts the correct release.
What one can do is to maintain the loft of the wedge through impact. And, the face should aim at the sky for as long as possible. All these will help you change your impact conditions without the possibilities of hitting the shot fat.
Correct footwork is critical in order to improve your golf swing. This is a key point for golfers that is often overlooked. Footwork is an essential detail, that even the most careful and meticulous golfer can overlook without a spotter’s trained eye. Hence, to avoid sloppy footwork, stick a tee in the ground just outside your left heel. The moment you start with your down swing, nudge the tee forward with the use of your heel prior to rotating to the finish.
Another important component is performing the correct body weight shift. The golden rule in golf is that the weight of the golfer should always move in the same direction as the club. Meaning to say, when the club swings backward, the golfer will too and when the club swings through, you should swing through.
With a few simple changes you can dramatically improve your swing. The combination of the right position of the body and the club coupled with proper weight shift and footwork will result in a better swing and lower scores.