Simple Golf Swing
December 21st, 2007 by adminThe moment I have a golf club in my hand I would like to smash the hell right out of the ball. It simply patently feels good to transport that sucker as far as the eye can see. Regrettably, being able to smash the ball hard doesn’t equate to good golf.
If you are merely requiring a little stress relief, go for it! If you prefer to play a good game of golf, however, you are going to have to wipe out the sledgehammer mentality.
See, one of the origins of golfing errors is that inclination to swing hard. A wild, violent swing demonstrates power, but power is not what wins the game. It is accuracy and control.
You want to swing easily and freely at the ball. If you bring your feet together you will reduce your ability to swing hard. If you steady yourself, you are likely going to use too much effort. Just loosen up and swing easily.
You also need to keep your center of gravity the same. Do this by keeping both of your feet on the ground in just about the same position as when you start. Keep your head still and your center of gravity will not change.
An unexpected effort made with one of your legs or both will cause your head to move. Then you can not see the ball clearly and you alter the position of the pivotal center with relation to the ball. Keep both feet planted on the ground so your weight is supported on the flat of your feet when you connect with the ball.
As you hit the ball the right way everything is so smooth. You are aware of very little effort.
Now, do not steady yourself for the effort of hitting the ball. Do not be rigid. The flimsiest inclination to tighten up your muscles will ruin your balance. You want to make your club head go along a straight line while in contact with the ball.
Try to see how low you can send the ball and how clear on the center of the club you can connect with it. This will help to correct slicing. A ball that goes too high is at the mercy of the wind and can start-off to the right or left on rough ground.
As you strike the ball, remember - you only need to use the power you are able to control. You are not going to be bothered by a lack of power but by a lack of accuracy. You need complete control at every instant during your swing. So there should not be a violent attempt to keep your head still and make certain your club head is going straight when you play the ball.
Your longest drives aren’t normally going to come when you are trying for distance but if you are just trying to put the ball down the line you are aiming at, the distance will come naturally.
What you want to attempt to do is capture a gradually increasing speed until you connect with the ball and then press steadily. If you are unsteady anywhere in the swing it is because you are pulling in your hands somewhere. In regard to keeping your head still, imagine that you have a glass of water balanced on your head and when you swing you do not want to spill one drop of water out of the glass.
You want to swing at a reasonably decent speed throughout so you do not tighten up. Do not swing back too slowly then. In essence do not swing so hard that you are conscious of the effort.
How much energy can you apply to a ball? It does not matter. It is the power you are able to control that counts.
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