Many experts would agree that most golfers take their swing too seriously. Learn the basics, practice a lot and stay out of your own way!

Here are the basic steps for a full and perfect golf swing:

1. Grip the club with your left hand so that your thumb lies along the shaft. The line between your thumb and index finger should point toward your right eye. Wrap your right hand over your left so that your left thumb fits into the cup of the right palm. If you are left-handed, reverse these instructions.

2. Stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart with your right foot pointing straight ahead and your left foot slightly to the left. Bend at your hips, keeping your back straight and your knees flexed. Distribute your weight evenly from front to back and left to right.

3. For the backswing, shift your weight to your right foot. At the same time, tilt your shoulders vertically so that your left shoulder points down, and right shoulder points up. The left end of the club will be pointing approximately at or behind the ball. As you’re shifting your weight to your right foot, release to the instep of your left foot so you can get behind the ball. Ensure that your right foot, right hip and head are in a vertical line. Begin your backswing with your hands, followed immediately by your arms and shoulders. Don’t hurry. This won’t create a faster downswing. Keep your pace steady throughout your backswing. If you aren’t happy with your golf swing, this is one of the first corrections to try. Slow down your backswing.

4. For the downswing and impact, start with your hips. Shift your weight to your left foot by leading with your hips in a slight lateral motion. Point the club end in your right elbow down at your right foot. At the same time, shift to the instep of your right foot so that most of your weight is on your left foot. Release your hips by rotating them through, so that your hips, belly button, and shoulders are facing the target. Your right toe is just balancing you, not supporting any weight. Hold the finish position. Look down the target line, not down at the ground.

Many golf professionals say that eighty percent of the perfect golf swing is the body pivot. This involves three main components:

o the turning of the body back, down and through

o the correct weight shift throughout the swing

o balance

Any loss of balance throughout the golf swing means that there is a pivot and weight shift problem. That will be reflected in the direction, loft and speed of the ball. Review these steps until you are comfortable and then keep practicing. The perfect golf swing is within your reach!

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By: Dr. Richard Myers

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Warm weather is rapidly approaching and you need beginner golf swing instructions,to help you take a few strokes off your game. Playing golf and having your buddies continually dip in your pocket is no fun. You should start to feel excited as you read each word in this article. You are going to learn some simple tips you can use to hone your golf game and shave a few strokes off your handicap.

Use these beginner golf swing instructions and you should start to shoot some lower scores.
Putt better with a chalk line – Playing in a top amateur tournament in my state I saw a contestant using this drill before he played. I adopted it and use everyday for practice and for warm up. Simply take a chalk line, the type carpenters use and drywall hangars. Make a chalk line on the green 5 feet from the hole. Then repeat it on the opposite side of the whole at 10 feet. Continue this around the cup till you have four lines 5-20 feet. Place your putter on the line and practice holing putts using the chalk line as your guide. Chip right – Start using your 8 iron to chip around the greens. Way to many beginners grab their sand wedge and use it for chipping. Please keep the wedge in the bag. When near the green you want to keep the ball as close to the ground as possible. One of the biggest mistake beginners make is by pitching shots near the green with a lofted wedge. Driver – The key to hitting the driver farther is to swing the driver slower. Grip your driver very lightly and swing it slower than you expect. I know on TV it looks like the pros are swing hard and fast. In reality they are swinging only 90%. You should probably only swing 80% until you consistently make contact. You also should concentrate hitting the ball on your upswing. The ball placement is so crucial to your golf swing. Find the spot in your swing when you begin the upswing and place the ball there, it will help you hit it straighter.

Using these beginner golf swing instructions should help you drop strokes and begin dipping into your friends pockets. And there is no more sweeter taste of success, than a cool drink from a buddies pocket.

By: R.T. Bucher

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SantijaKalinto asked:

purepoint-golf.blogspot.com The backswing thats radically different from the one 99% of all average golfers use and why it holds the key to consistency and distance.

Can improving your golf swing be as easy as just putting your feet together? The answer is, Yes! Can golf instruction really be that easy? Yes. Let me explain why. The feet together drill is definitely an oldie but a goodie when it comes to full swing drills. This full swing golf drill promotes many good things such as good balance and rhythm as well as improves your timing during your golf swing. Below we will discuss the ins and outs of this simple golf drill and what it can do for you.

To do this golf instruction drill, address the golf ball for a full swing and simply put your feet together. Once in position, take a few .small. swings with a golf ball on a tee no matter what your handicap is or is not. The more comfortable you become swinging with your feet together the larger swing you can make and eventually place the golf ball on the ground. As you will quickly find with such a narrow balance point, this drill tests and promotes good balance and pace during your golf swing. Your goal is to hit a solid golf shot and not to hit it 300 yards. The feet together drill demands that you swing within your capabilities or you will find yourself literally falling down!

If you are not hitting solid golf shots, do the feet together drill whenever you start to lose confidence in your golf swing. If the golf ball keeps going to the right for a right handed golfer then drop your right foot behind you until the right toe is equal with your left heel and make some swings. This will promote the golf club releasing and in a perfect world, you should start to see the ball turning to the left while in the air.

By: Brad Myers

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