Golf Swing - Basic Tips To Improve
Golf as a sport has gained prominence all over the world.
Women golfers have carved a niche in the sporting world with players like Annika Sorenstam , Emily Bastel, Violeta Retamoza, Allison Fouch and many others, who have made a name for themselves. There are many people who aim to come in the LPGA tournaments and many others who are already there.
The basic requirement of being the best woman golfer is having the perfect swing. Once you have been able to master that art, the other most important aspect of your game is your short game. So, how do you get that perfect swing?
Your arms should be flexible and for a powerful stroke you require dynamic movement. Get a good golf workout regimen for you to develop better muscles for the strong backswing and downswing. When your body has the strength and the flexibility, you can actually get your arms in motion. Look at Annika Sorenstam, who was able to achieve her position because she worked out extensively along with her golf practice. The next step would be to see how you grip the club. Your arms and grip are interconnected and poor arm coordination can make your grip difficult. Many women golfers do not realize that a poor grip also affects the set up of your arms! So, proper grip with right arm set up is important to land the ball on the greens and not slice it.
Practice
Practice following these basic tips to learn your swing:
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The right arm set up is to hold your hands together as if holding a club- right hand should be below the left.
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You will see that in this position, your arms are relaxed and bow out at the elbows.
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Your posture and grip will affect the height and the direction of the ball.
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To improve your golf swing, concentrate on the target that you are going to hit.
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This improves your concentration and accuracy.
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Take a few practice swings before you actually hit the ball, so that you are comfortable with the grip and your posture.
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Your knees should be slightly bent and weight balanced on the balls of the feet.
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Your hands on the head of the club should be flat, for a smooth ball take off and a flawless drive.
The Swing Plane
Women golfers need to imagine a swing plane before a hit so that the target is achieved. A swing plane is the imaginary dotted line that is drawn from the ball up the club and to your grip. As you start the swing, the line moves along with your arm movement. However, high handicap women golfers may have a problem converting the concept to reality, but once you get the hang of this, you will be able to judge how straight, high and far you will be able to hit the ball.
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Here's a great and inexpensive way to test your "swing plane". . .
"25 Cents to a Better Swing Plane" From Brent Kelley,
Your Guide to Golf.
"Use a Quarter to Determine If You are Swinging In Balance"
From Steve Bishop, Pavilion Lakes G.C., Scottsdale, Ariz.
The most common issue I have found among amateur golfers is poor balance. Poor balance will always alter a golfer's swing plane, causing many errant shots.
A quick way to determine if you are swinging in balance is to place a quarter on the toe of your left shoe (for right-handed golfers). Try your best to keep the coin on your shoe. After swinging, take a look to see if the quarter is still there, or where it has fallen.
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If the coin has fallen to the inside part of your foot, it's an indication that you have rolled your front foot on your backswing. That means too much weight moved back during the swing, which makes it very difficult to move the weight forward again.
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If the coin falls directly in front of your toe, then you have lifted your front foot too far off the ground during the backswing - again indicating too much weight on the back foot.
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If the coin has fallen to the outside, then you have rolled too far to the outside of your foot or have fallen back to your heel on the finish. Be sure to finish with all of your weight solidly over the arch of your front foot and with your stomach facing toward the target.