|
|
Mastering the Perfect Golf Swing
By: Richard Pierce-Jones
If you watch professional golfers playing in major tournaments you, as an amateur, may wonder how they can hit the ball so perfectly and put the ball exactly where they want it to go (most of the time). Well the truth is that this skill is all down to practice and mastering the correct golf swing. The swing of the golf club is what gives us the power to send the ball far off into the distance but for many people they can hit the ball too short, too far to the left or too far to the right.
This is typically because they do not have the correct swing mechanics yet. A lot of muscles and joints are working during your golf swing and so in order to hit the ball right where you should be aiming for it requires all of these parts of your body to work in harmony. The swing comprises of the back swing, the downswing, through to actual contact with the ball and following through. Each is as complicated and as equally important as one another.
Back Swing
Many people believe in order to get the power to punch the ball 300 yds you need to have the biggest back swing possible and contort yourself into a horrible shape before swinging. If you watch the pros again you'll see how they are able to hit the ball with ease from a fairly restricted but loose swing. When pulling back your wrist should be moving as much as your arms and shoulders, it's the extra rotation of your wrist that can add an extra few inches to your back swing.
Down swing
With your eye on the ball you need to fully commit to your shot, as long as your stance and posture are correct you will hit the ball. You should maintain what is known as 'The Eternal Triangle' where your hands, the end of your club and your leading shoulder form the points of a triangle. It is only as your hands move down to waist height that your wrist begins to twist to add that final bit of power.
Contact with the ball
Assuming all of the steps before you actually hit the ball are done then you should hit the ball with the correct part of your club. If the ball flies off to one side or is being lofted or grounded then you may need to practice in slow motion and see where your club face is in relation to your ball If it is in the wrong position you may need to alter your grip and stance.
The Follow Through
Whilst a snatched shot with little follow through is used occasionally typically you will need to push past the point of impact to really gain distance. This is because your follow through is what pushes the ball. It doesn't just get hit and then fly, your follow through can affect its loft, direction and most importantly power.
About the author
To help lower your golf handicap try and use a golf handicap calculator to see where you stand. Protecting your clubs should be a primary concern so getting golf equipment insurance is important
|
|
|
|
