The Perfect Golf Swing
It would be the perfect golf round if only we had the perfect golf swing.
We’ve all heard people say “the pros make it look so simple” and “the pros can hit the ball a mile with a swing that looks so easy and effortless”.
Well then, I wonder why we’re getting all twisted up and frustrated trying to perfect our own swing.
I guess that the natural thought could be… “The harder we hit the ball, the further it will go”. So we end up on the driving range whacking the balls as hard as we can, wondering why we aren’t achieving the perfect golf swing.
It would make sense that if the best players in the world have a golf swing that is a simple, easy movement; we should be trying to copy what they are doing.
If golf was a purely a strength game, body builders would be the best golfers.
The harder you try to hit the ball, the tighter your wrists will become. As your wrists tighten, the club will actually swing slower and the clubface may be held open at impact causing you to spin the ball to the right.
So we have to convince ourselves that we should swing looser to produce shots that will go further than before. Don’t you remember a time when you hit that one drive that seemed perfect and went straighter and further than ever before? It seemed quite effortless and easy didn’t it? So it’s the technique rather than the brute force eh!
So let’s forget about trying to smash it as hard as we can shall we. Let’s swing in control and be amazed at how far we will hit the golf ball even though it doesn’t feel like we’re putting any effort into it at all.
The Perfect Golf Swing
Golf is game that takes plenty of practice and understanding and the swing has always been one of the most difficult things to understand.
It’s probably not a bad idea to take some lessons from a qualified golf pro if you are new to the game of golf. You’ll start off with the fundamentals of the golf swing which will give you a great start on the game and hopefully prevent you from getting into any bad habits.
Most of us want results immediately but it’s going to take time. Regular lessons from a qualified teacher is going to help and if we stay determined, we’ll start to hit some shots that will totally amaze us.
Then we need to practice what we’ve been taught. We need to ingrain our swing until it is second nature. With consecutive repetitions of the movements we’ll master it faster.
Some golfers can turn their shoulders back more than 90 degrees but it’s best to only turn back as much as your body will allow. Think of your body like a giant spring. If you were to wind up a giant spring it would get tight. Then, when you let go, it would want to snap back the other way.
If you can’t turn your body back by 90 degrees don’t compensate by over-rotating your hips because you’ll lose the torque that is necessary for creating consistency in the swing. Only turn back as much as your body will allow.
Keep your lower body stable and turn make sure that your wrists are loose enough to allow the club to hinge to at least 90 degrees. This will give you maximum power without having to swing back too far.
Keep practicing until this is second nature. Do consecutive repetitions until you feel comfortable with you swing and it feels effortless and natural.
Swing slower to hit the ball better - once you slow down you’ll make better contact in the middle of the clubface, widen your arc and release the club faster. All of these things add up to more distance with less effort.
Resist the temptation to hit the ball too hard and you’ll soon start to swing like a pro.
Place your hands on the club in a neutral position since your grip is your connection to the club. A faulty grip will cause your shots to spin on way or the other, so learn the proper grip.
It is vital that you align squarely to your target to avoid a perfect shot going into the trees or bunkers. Assure that your hips and shoulders are parallel with the target line, and the ball is the correct distance from your feet, located correctly between them in your stance.
Develop consistency and learn to recognize what proper ball position and alignment looks and feels like. With practice you will develop and retain consistent alignment and ball-position memory.
We’ll always have our ups and downs when we play golf but this makes it just the more challenging. Never quit and realize that we all make mistakes.
Building a great golf swing takes time. If it could be achieved in a week everyone would be pros.
Let’s get out there and start practicing the perfect golf swing.
Don’t forget to warm up first… that’ll be the subject of a new blog post in the future.
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