The Simple Golf Swing

The concept of the game of golf is quite simple. Hit a ball as near as possible to a hole at a far side and then put it into a hole. But when you actually try to do it, you find that is it not as simple as it seems. Just about twenty percent of golf players achieve this goal with the minimum of strokes and this is due to the inconsistency of their swings. Getting over your problems shouldn’t be very difficult; all you need is consistency.

When your game play technique becomes consistent, you begin to hit the ball squarely and consistently. You get the ball to travel longer distances and reduce 7 to 10 more strokes. Keeping to a simple swing helps you get consistency. A simple swing is one where there is little or no unnecessary movement and one that is always easy to do. Keeping things simple is the best way to get anything done successfully.

Your Spine. One of the best-kept secrets to a proper golf swing is to have a stable spine. It acts as an axis for the rotation of your body. Golfers having a high handicap also have unnecessary movements, rocking or swaying as they swing, leading to a lot of waste of energy and loose focus on the ball. To minimize swaying, think about coiling around your spine and limiting hip movements. This will enable you to put power into your swings.

Limiting Hip Rotation. By keeping your spine stable you can limit the rotation of your hip. Boxing requires good hip rotation but golf is just the opposite. Hip rotation is bad for golf. It causes a swaying movement that makes the swing ineffective. By rotating around your spine you can take the movement out of your hips.

The Backswing. Crucial to a proper golf swing is power. The backswing should be enough as though you have coiled yourself around your spine. Too far a back swing is also not effective.

The above are the three basic principles of golf that you have to remember at all times, i.e., keep a stable spine to pivot around, reduce the rotation of your hip and shorten your backswing but not too short. These basic principles will help you in your goal to a proper golf swing.

What you have to keep in mind is that the proper golf swing that most effectively strikes the ball has very little movement to it. This is the principle professional golfers understand and that is why they are successful. Instead of a complicated swing, theirs is simple, consistent and effective. The more simpler your swing the more consistent it will be.

Whatever the playing condition, easy or harsh and nerve-racking, golfers with a simple swing excel. In the parlance of some golfers, your body “becomes” the proper golf swing by long and hard training. It is effortless, consistent and effective. And as you achieve this proper golf swing your confidence also increases and consequently your game.

Your confidence in yourself will let you play without being distracted even in tournaments, where other players wilt under the pressure. Once you get the proper golf swing and the confidence that you can consistently swing, all you have to do is mentally tune up your game.