| A good golf swing produces a good shot, | | | | the ball. After addressing the ball, start |
| period. The biomechanics of the golf swing is | | | | your pivot by shifting back to your right |
| not a bunch of random parts. No one, and I | | | | foot. On impact the hips are turned with the |
| mean no one, can learn to swing as a series | | | | shoulders parallel to the ball. The ball is |
| of move this, then this, then this, now this, | | | | said to leave the tee at about 140 mph with a |
| & then that. It has got to be something that | | | | backspin of fifty to sixty rotations per |
| just happens, without conscious thought. The | | | | second. Just recall the fantastic feeling |
| good news is that you probably have a good | | | | when you hit a great shot and imagine that |
| athletic setup and all you need is to brush | | | | feeling happening every time you hit the |
| it up and be more relaxed. An athletic golf | | | | ball. |
| stance and setup is the launching pad for | | | | |
| your swing. | | | | Tips |
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| The Swing | | | | Every night on the Golf Channel, there are |
| | | | new tips to try. The magazines have new tips |
| The left foot is slightly open as this makes | | | | every month. Now with the advent of the |
| it easier for the body to follow through. | | | | Internet, online golf tips are rampant. You |
| The right foot should be placed straight | | | | can get the info to help you delivered to you |
| forward from the body, at a right angle to | | | | in seconds, if you want. |
| the line of flight, so that when you swing | | | | |
| the weight will come on the inside of the | | | | Shots |
| foot to be able to push away and do the | | | | |
| follow through. This position will make your | | | | For an average golfer, on a Par 72, you would |
| arms hang comfortably in front of your body, | | | | conceivably hit 14 drives, 4 fairway woods, |
| to be able to swing more freely. The | | | | 18 mid to short iron shots, and 36 putts. |
| backswing now starts with the initial | | | | Overall, you can help your golf swing a lot |
| rotation - shoulders, hips, hands and arms - | | | | more by hitting 30 to 40 shots in a practice |
| an almost simultaneous movement. The | | | | session than hammering 60-100 balls in the |
| downswing begins by pushing your weight from | | | | same amount of time. Because a truly great |
| right to left and rotating the body and hips. | | | | swing is judged by how the missed shots turn |
| Remember it is a swing and not a hit. And | | | | out. After all, even Ben Hogan admitted to |
| that is how to perform the perfect golf | | | | only hitting a few "perfect" shots per round. |
| swing. See, it's that easy. (Stop yelling, | | | | |
| I'm just joking!) | | | | The classic golf swing is grooved through |
| | | | practice As long as you're working on the |
| The Ball | | | | fundamentals, you'll be working toward |
| | | | developing a consistently good golf swing. |
| How do you set up to the ball? There isn't | | | | The best golfers in the world spend 6-8 hour |
| one prescribed ball position, but most of the | | | | a day learning the complexities of the |
| better players have a ball position that is | | | | traditional golf swing. Getting overwhelmed |
| toward the instep of the left foot. | | | | with swing mechanics will get you farther |
| Addressing the ball, both arms are straight | | | | away from your goal of a proper golf swing. |
| but relaxed, and the left shoulder is higher | | | | The range is where you do the work; the |
| than the right due to the position of the | | | | course is where you play. There's more to |
| hands. The hands are slightly in front of | | | | golf than your swing. |