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Do You Know These Strategies For Improving Your Golf Swings?

Posted By Tee It Up Pro Shop On 22. October 2010 @ 13:51 In Swing, Misc. Golf Tips | No Comments

Yes, we know - maybe your golf swing leaves little to be desired, and you want to do something about it. Right? Suspend any disbelief because this very article can offer you something good in that department. We’ll be covering several effective strategies that you can take and actually improve your golf swing. No matter what you learn, it’s useless if you don’t take any action - so be sure to practice early and often. You want to develop kinesthetic and muscle memories that automatically know what to do and how to do it best. Golfing has its own special rewards reserved for those who are willing to put some devotion into improving.

Most people automatically assume that one has to hit the ball harder when going into the wind, and that is a falsehood. You do not want the ball to rise high into the wind with spin, and that is what happens when you hit it hard. So what actually suffers, in addition to your mental state, is the ball will be harder to control; plus your accuracy will go down the drain. What you want to do is make the ball closer to your stance by about a couple inches. Also, you want to make sure your hands are kept forward. So for your club in this situation, you’ll want to use one that is longer than usual. Do not hit the ball harder, rather hit it just as you would without the wind. After doing it, come back and tell us how much better your accuracy plus greater control… we’ll wait.

When hitting the ball, be sure to focus on hitting through and down. You’ll have to follow through to get the club to lift, and that will make the ball lift. The ball will not rise because you somehow tried to do an upswing motion on the club. Just don’t do that because it’s the wrong way to hit the ball. There are a range of effects including hitting the ball just a little distance with too much height - head’s up! You can avoid the pain of seeing the ball go fairly straight - only up, and then gravity takes over and it comes straight down, head’s up again!

Back to windy conditions - remember to lighten up a little on the swing; and then swing easier. Keep in mind that hitting excessively hard in windy conditions can adversely affect your trajectory and that opens up a whole can of worms. When it’s windy, keep in mind the phrase made famous by Greg Norman - “swing easy into the breezy.” It seems common sense that when you’re hitting into the wind, well… just hit it harder. Remember, there’s all kinds of forces and aerodynamic principles at play - swing easy, golfer… trust us. Swinging easy helps you to maintain control over the ball. Just remember that handy phrase and you’ll be fine on the windy days.

As you know, with golf there are a thousand different methods and philosophies. Try to avoid letting golf get your blood pressure up, and then go out there and have a helluva great time on the course. If you know you did your best, and you keep improving your golf swing, then that’s enough and that’s great. Every golfer wants a perfect golf swing with lots of power - fine, go get it and work on it. Sure, knowledge is important and great, but you have to practice on your swing as much as possible. We hope you found these golf swing tips helpful for improving your swing.

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