10/23/11

Learning the Secrets of a Good Golf Swing

Learning the Secrets of a Good Golf Swing

Learning how to perform a good golf swing is not a simple process. Many people feel that the more swing they put into it the farther the ball will go. Unfortunately, this is not the case. The proper from, how the club is held and how the body moves when the player is about to strike the ball, all must come together to make the right motion before hitting the ball. Most golf pros will tell you that the worst thing that a player can do is over analyze their swing. They will say that thinking is detrimental to their game. It is not how the swing looks, but if the movement has the right fluidity to hit the ball fast and far, or gently into the hole.

The key to a good swing is the motion. It must have a rhythm to it that the player can repeat each time they are ready to hit the ball. This, of course, requires lots of practice, but practice is the key to a well played game of golf. To begin the motion the club must work with the person’s body. The backswing is not where the speed is. It is the beginning of the motion. The fluidity and speed must come on the downswing. The power in the downswing originates from the motion of the backswing. This motion will be from the power of the arms. It is not in the hands; only the club is. A successful player must learn this difference.

The downswing connects with the ball, sending it in the direction and for the purpose the player is looking for. That can be when the swing is for the first shot when the player wants to get it as far as possible or when it is the end when the purpose is to sink the ball in the hole. This requires a different type of swing, a more controlled and guided one. Too many times those who are just learning the game angle to the wrong side in their attempts to get the ball to move fast. This is one of those things that a good golf pro can help to correct. Many people find that it is best to be taught the right way to make a golf swing instead of having to be untaught early bad habits.

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