Beginners Golf Swing Blog

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The golfing experience may seem like you have a lot of difficult swings to maneuver-which there are some-but that isn’t always the case. For the beginner you would need to know the basics of golfing before you can get that far. If you tend to slice the ball a lot, you can usually fix this by correcting your stance and posture.

There are a few easy things you can do to make sure your posture is right every time. Slightly bend your knees and tilt your body so that you are slightly bent over-but not too much so that you can’t swing. By keeping this posture throughout your swing, you will keep a straight line allowing for a great contact.

Your feet should also be shoulder width apart but your front foot facing away slightly from the other. This allows your body to rotate properly during your swing. Also having your weight toward the balls of your feet allows you to rotate on them and helps during your backswing. Typically how much weight you should put on each foot depends on the kind of stroke. For shorter distances your weight would be placed on your front foot, while for longer distance more weight would be placed in the back.

Another way that professionals can up their game is by buying a swing training club. This allows them to feel a pre-molded grip and get used to putting their hands in the same positions. Always practice your grip before you follow through with your swing to get the optimal result.

By: William A Mitchell

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The Steps in Swinging

A full golf swing is composed of a complex but coordinated rotation of the body. The basic aim of a golf swing is to accelerate the golf club to a certain speed that allows you to hit the golf ball in your desired direction, pattern, and strength. If you are a right- handed golfer, then your full swing will be primarily composed of a back swing to your right and a down swing to your left.

Before thinking about swinging the golf club, you have to be sure that you have secured yourself with the appropriate golf grip and posture. A good starting point for swinging requires you to have a very comfortable and relaxed position for a steady swing. Note that the actual swing will start with you shoulders and arms, but requires full coordination with your lower body- particularly your feet, legs, and hips. Your arms and shoulders work their way up with your back swing until you reach the transition point that will initiate your downward swing to hit the ball.

Some Helpful Tips in Swinging the Club

Don’t overburden your arms. Swinging the golf club requires the coordination of your whole body, not just your arms. Do not think that everything about swinging relies on how you lift your arms. Your swinging will be better if you simplify the process. When swinging, imagine that you are just placing the club behind your back and all you need to do is to hinge your arm along with your shoulders.

Lift your wrists. When you swing the golf back straight, remember to lift your wrists so as to promote proper control over the club. As you bring the club to a back swing, note that your arms should be cocked in a right angular position at the moment that your arms and shoulders are parallel to the ground.

Swing like a clock. As you do your back swing, you can probably observe that your left arm will roll in a clockwise direction naturally. As this happens, you may notice that your golf club head will slightly open and you may feel the need to resist the extent of your swing in a clockwise direction. However, resisting will just impair your swing.

Stay on the ground. Never lift your front heel when you do your back swing. You may have the idea that lifting your foot will make the back swing better. However, that’s not the real scenario. Lifting your heel only creates tension in your lower body and requires you to twist your body more. Also, your feet serve as your anchor that supports your posture.

The Down Swing Starts Below. After doing a perfect back swing, you need to complement it with a superb down swing so as to ensure a perfect strike. However, your grip and stance will entirely be useless if you start your down swing using your arms and shoulders. When you reach your transition point, be sure that you trigger your down swing using your hips and feet. Note that while the back swing starts in your upper body, your down swing should begin with your lower body.

Turn your hips to your target. When you do your down swing, remember to twist your hips to the direction of your target as quickly as you can. When you do this, you will observe that your drives will be longer.

By: Benedict Yossarian

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Top of the range clubs will not better your game as a beginner or intermediate player so the best way to pick the right clubs for you is to find equipment which matches your level of experience, your strength and your posture when hitting the ball.

There is no need for you to have a full set of clubs as a beginner. You would be better off concentrating on a good putter, a few (-3, -5, or -7) woods and a couple of irons (-5, -7, pitching wedge) for example. These are what you need to learn to swing, so it does not make sense to spend loads of money on equipment you are not going to use right away.

However, once you are at intermediate level you could venture out and get a full set of clubs. The brand name does not matter so much because at this point you are likely to know enough about your own game to choose clubs that accommodate your personal strengths and weaknesses. You should be aiming to improve your game but it is important that you enjoy yourself as you are going along at the same time as learning about and bettering your play.

When you reach advanced player level you could look for clubs that do not forgive your mistakes quite so easily. You may, for example, want to try out irons with less traditional weights and different blade designs

You should also bear in mind that, whatever level your play is at, you need to be aware that bigger is not always better. After all, however much fun those super sized clubs may appear to be, all they really do is cover up a bad swing. Address any troubles you may be having in connection with distance or how you strike the ball and don’t simply use a larger club as a way to overcome these problems.

Wherever you intend to buy your clubs, be it in a store or online, it’s a good idea to pop into a sporting goods outlet such as Golfsmith and have a go with some different clubs to see which feels best to you. It is also worth remembering that if you are on a strict budget there are many places online where you can purchase used clubs at a fraction of the cost of new ones.

By: Rob Cummings

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Allowing your body into the habit of bad swings is a hard thing to break. Luckily, with all the tools and resources available to the modern human, there is a simple remedy.

Really the easiest way to correct your technique is to practice your posture and grip. These essential makings of a swing affect the rotation of your body and where you will-or won’t-hit the ball. One of the most vital things a person can do is bend at the knees and hips, not at the waist. This is a very common mistake made among golfers everywhere that leads to a bad swing or slice. If you place your feet shoulder width apart with a little more weight on your back foot-and have your knees slightly bent to keep your lower half limber-you will create the easiest way to keep your balance and aim in the right spot on the ball. Also lining up your joints creates the best angel for a nice drive.

Practicing your swinging will come in handy. If you swing enough times, your body will pick up the motion you are doing and repeat it more easily for the next time. Practicing with a trainer or in your own home can make a big difference in the over-all quality of your swing. Try lining up tees in a row and repeatedly hitting one ball after another moving down the line. This practice will allow you to discover how to handle your swing and keep balance. Most importantly, let loose and have fun!

By: William A Mitchell

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Like many weight-loss diets, many people think golf training aids and golf books are too good to be true. Many of the ads for golf training aids come along with hefty claims such as being able to knock ten strokes off of your game or by cutting you handicap in half. You have learned that if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. So which training aids or golf books will help you improve your game? Below is a training aid and a golf book that you can use in unison to improve your putting indoors or out.

1. The Putting Arc Deluxe

The Putting Arc Deluxe works because this putting aid is based upon natural body movement. This body movement can be quickly learned and repeated. With regular use, the results can be seen in a short period of time. The putter head travels in a perfect circle (radius R). The projection of this circle on the ground is an ellipse in the shape of The Putting Arc Deluxe. The putter is always on plane and the intersection of this plane with the ground is a straight line, the ball/target line. With the Putting Arc Deluxe, the club face is always square to the above plane. In addition, it is only square to the ball target line at the center line of the Putting Arc. You are learning an inside to square to inside putting stroke. In this perfect putting stroke, there is only one moving part. The hands, arms and shoulders rotate as one unit and no manipulation of the hands or arms are required to follow the correct path with a correct clubface.

2. The Art of Putting by Stan Utley

In The Art of Putting, Stan Utley’s golf book outlines his putting fundamentals for players of all levels, from beginners to very skilled. Stan Utley’s easy to understand method will allow you to develop a repeatable stroke. Utley introduces you to the fundamentals of the proper grip, posture, alignment, and stroke. The Art of Putting will give you guidelines for finding the correct putter for you and the type of stroke you have. In addition, how a putt should sound and how to read greens properly. No matter what your current skill level is, Stan Utley keeps his theories easy to read and to implement for all players from beginners to skilled players. Everyone can enjoy this easy read.

By: Brad Myers

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