There has been plenty written on the subject of golf and in particular tips on the golf swing. More than just about any other sport golf has some of the most dedicated and frustrated players you will ever find. This is because golf simply cannot be mastered. Even professional athletes who are known for their skill at hitting a ball or maybe a hockey puck are brought back down to earth by the game of golf.
Now some people spend their lives striving to find that perfect golf swing. The fact of the matter is there is no perfect swing. If there was, every pro golfer would have the same swing wouldn’t they? Don’t fall into the trap of playing golf swing when you should be playing golf.
But, the one thing the professionals have in common is what their swing looks like at the moment of impact. This is really the only thing that matters. It doesn’t matter if they have a strong grip or a weak grip, a flat swing or an upright swing, or even a fast tempo or slower tempo. So the question then becomes how to get to the proper impact position?
Well, if there was one thing that prevents most people from having a solid repeatable golf swing it would have to be not knowing how to use the golf club. It doesn’t get much more basic than that.
Most golfers cannot help themselves from trying to help get the ball in the air. This is where all problems start. There are two aspects to getting a golf ball from point A to point B; the ball needs to move horizontally toward the target and the ball needs to get up in the air. The job of the golf club is to get the ball in the air. Each club is designed with a different loft that will do this to varying degrees when hit properly. The job of the golfer is to apply the force to move the ball horizontally toward the target.
One of the best tips for doing this is to imagine a stake or nail sticking out from the front of the golf ball and pointing in the direction of the target. Now use the golf club to “hammer” the nail. Try using this golf swing tip to help avoid scooping or flipping your wrists at impact in an attempt to get the ball in the air. You wouldn’t hammer a nail with your wrist flipping back and forth would you?
All the Best,
Steve
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