Wednesday 19 February 2014

SWING, DON'T HIT

Guaranteed you will hit the ball further when you don't try and hit it. We all hit our best shots when we focus on making a good swing. The act of hitting implies force - this leads to muscular tension, which destroys your golf swing.
Achieving the correct timing for the most efficient delay in your release of power is a very subtle thing. It depends heavily on the sequence of your body movements, that is what timing is all about. You cannot achieve this if you are hitting at the golf ball.
You always notice your practice swing is smoother, flowing and rhythmical compared to your real swing, the tension is worse when the ball is added, making a quick, jerky movement.
Try and remember, LESS IS MORE.
The main thing is to have a good time, with a good attitude. If you come off the golf course angry or upset, 'grow up or quit!' Learn to enjoy the game for what is has to offer, beauty, companionship, exercise, competition, fun. We get great satisfaction from playing well and we try to do so, that's the element of the challenge that makes golf so fascinating.

CHECK YOUR FUNDAMENTALS

Poor shots begin with a poor grip, aim and set up. The root cause is pure carelessness and the results are very costly. It takes experience to learn this.
Preparing properly for each shot, just means you have to pay attention and it doesn't take long. Almost any golfer can physically complete a good grip, aim and set up, it really doesn't need any physical effort. So few players accomplish this, they lay most of the blame for poor shots on other reasons! The fact is, in a high percentage of cases the shot is missed before the swing ever gets in motion!