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Why There Is No Such Thing As A Perfect Golf Swing

August 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Article by The Golf Swing Genius

Many golfers are chasing after the perfect golf swing. Some golf instructors think they have the perfect swing and can teach it to you. Unfortunately, there really is no such thing as the perfect swing. Golf swings are unique to each individual. Even the great players on the tour all have slightly different swings. However, there are certain fundamentals that all great players have which you can learn to implement for yourself.

All the good golfers who play professional do certain things really well. They all have good setups, good tempo in the swings, and have a good impact position. Most great golfers have their swing path on a consistent and correct swing plane. There are exceptions to being on a correct swing plane. You can still play great golf without being perfectly on plane.

Instead of chasing a perfect golf swing, my advice is to focus on perfecting your fundamentals. This will make you much more consistent and you’ll be able to lower your golf scores. Trying to find some magic secret in your golf swing might never happen and you could get worse from trying to find something new all the time.

Perfectly your golf swing fundamentals will go a long way in helping your play better golf. Even the pros spend lots of time working on their golf setup and swing basics. Many players will put a club down at the driving range parallel to their target line. Placing a club down in between your feet and the golf ball will help you get your feet lined up correctly. Once your feet are square, then you can more easily square up your hips and shoulders so they match this same line.

A good setup will allow the golf club to more naturally swing on the correct swing path. Problems in the setup will always lead to problems or having to compensate in the golf swing. Mastering your grip and setup is about 50% of the battle of having a good golf swing. Other things that will help you play better golf are focusing on having good tempo throughout your golf swing. Letting the club swing as opposed to lifting, steering, or guiding the club too much will help you hit better shots as well. The golf swing is a swing which is a dynamic and fluid motion. Trying to steer the club or put it into the right positions will hinder your ability to hit good golf shots.

Also, trying to steer or lift the club will cause you to exert way too much effort which is really unnecessary. Golfers who have this problem of not swinging the club correctly might get a little tired on the back 9 from trying to work so hard. The pros’ golf swings all look effortless and part of the reason is because they are swinging the club properly with a nice rhythm and tempo.

Other things to work on regarding your swing fundamentals are the swing path or swing plane. Having a nice wide swing arc and keeping your club on the correct swing plane are two other important fundamentals that are helpful to work on. Also, when working on your golf swing fundamentals, it’s important to have checkpoints on where you want the club to be in a certain position. For example, if the golf club is swing on plane at the top of your backswing, the club should be over the tip of your right shoulder. If your club is too flat or laid off, it will be too far around your body at the top of your swing. If the club is too steep, it is too high and over your head or neck. Getting the club over your right shoulder at the top of the backswing while maintaining a proper arc will help you hit straighter golf shots. If your golf swing is too flat, it would be helpful to swing the club a little higher on the backswing and try to feel it getting more vertical. If you keep working on this, you can overdo it eventually so you want to make sure you are getting the club over the right shoulder. If you kept trying to swing the golf club more vertically, it would eventually get too steep and you would have other problems develop.

Golf is a balance. Working on perfecting your fundamentals will help you play better golf more consistently. Chasing after the perfect swing may cause you more stress than you need and can lead to develop swing problems because of trying too hard. Make a list of the fundamentals you need to work on and go over them from time to time. You will find your swing improving and your golf scores lowering as a result.

Master your Golf Swing and gain the edge over your playing partners and buddies!

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Golf and More Golf

August 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment

There is a right way and a wrong way of doing things. The wrong way is to decide on something and not learn how to become proficient at it. Sometimes this is borne out of stubbornness and an, “I know it all attitude” This road only leads to mediocrity in whatever you do and you will always stay at the middle of the road and going nowhere fast. Golf is very different. When one takes up golf it is usually for life.

It becomes addictive to some people and all they want to do is go out on a golf course and play all day. This is a wonderful thought, but unfortunately we all cannot do this. A little thing like earning a living tends to get in the way. We have to contend with whatever time we have free from family commitments and work.

Now having said all that we should not let it stand in our way of looking to improve our golf. If we take a lazy approach and say well, it is only a hobby, and it is not too important if I do not get any better.

To adopt an attitude like this might suit those who like coming in second best and do not want to improve their game, and do not care about their golfing partners when it comes to playing in competitions.

Fortunately with most golfers this is not the case.

A serious golfer knows it is paramount that they learn the correct golf drills, driver techniques, correct stance, correct posture, and addressing the ball.

Golf is a tough master, it demands total commitment when playing it. There is no room for mistakes. If you make a mistake it will come down hard on you, and you will pay the consequences. These consequences usually fall directly onto your handicap and your punishment is loss of points on your score card, which keeps your handicap high.

These are the sacrifices you must make if you become lazy.

The fundamentals of golf involve total commitment. This means preparing strategies for the game ahead. You must plan how you will take on the course and all it’s hazards. You then must prepare all your warm up drills, practice swings, check your stance is right, you are addressing the ball correctly and so it goes on.

Golf can be a very rewarding game just as much as it can break your heart. You must be able to take the good with the bad. There will be days when everything goes along perfect and you will be hitting every drive exactly where you want to put it. And of course there will be the bad days when nothing goes right for you.

Well my friend in golf, this is what you sign up for when you decided to take up golf, so do not get too disheartened every golfer on the planet has or is going through this stage of the learning process. You must keep learning, practicing, playing. Do not be afraid to seek help with some aspects of your game if you feel you need it. Remember, golf and more golf is the way to go for success.

Good luck in your future golfing. Noel.

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Golf Instruction

August 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Article by Golf Pro

I love Golf. There is no doubt about that. The concepts of golf instruction and the creation of a consistent golf swing can be frustrating. Tiger woods has said many times that the key to great golf is consistency. I focus on this aspect of the game. The most important aspect of a great golfer’s swing is minimizing your misses so you can be consistent enough to score well everyday. I have taken many lessons over the 25 years I have been playing. My golf swing has changed many times due to different forms of golf instruction and I have learned a lot about what works and what doesn’t. The most important thing I have learned is what are the KEY factors to a good golf swing. Why do we always talk about how players like Jim Furyk and Lee Trevino have unusual swings that get the job done time and time again. I have come to understand that there are certain secrets these players and all other good players have about the golf swing. Golf instruction can be confusing and the golf swing sometimes feels bad one day and good the next. This blog is about us getting down to what we REALLY need to learn about the golf swing and to simplify our Golf Instruction so that we can play great consistent golf!

I have figured out what is important in the golf swing and what kind of Golf Instruction works. I now play professionaly and am working my way onto the PGA Tour. I want to share these secrets with you because I think golf can be such an enjoyable game when you learn the real reasons the golf swing works as opposed to all of the confusing and time-wasting concepts found in most Golf Instruction. The golf swing is simple and repeatable when you focus on the right kind of Golf Instruction. I don’t have really bad golf shots anymore such as hooks and slices or even “tiger woods forbid” the S WORD (Shank). I really think the key is simplifying the golf swing. I hit the ball very consistently and the key to my theory on golf instruction is that it isn’t complicating and you can learn to do the right things and perfect them quickly!

I play pro golf and I meet so many good players every week. They all have different forms of the golf swing and they have all received different Golf Instruction. Some of them are so confused and so focused on things like how their back-swing looks or if they have a good finish. They are way off and I am confident that I will beat them when I sense this about them. You can’t focus in on mechanics like that especially if they don’t simplify the game for you. You will never have a consistent repeatable golf swing like that.

25 Years experience and Pro Golfer in Southern California.










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