Top Golf Tips
Improving your golf swing is one of the most important golf training techniques to work on if you would like to improve your game of golf.
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The grip is key to developing your golf swing plane and developing the right grip is critical to hitting the ball farther and straighter. There are many different grips that you can use. Here are few common grip types:
The Interlocking Grip – With this grip the index finger of the left hand and the little finger of the right hand combine and interlock. This grip is usually the best option for most people and will allow you to create proper leverage for maximum power.
The Overlapping Grip – This grip involves having the little finger of the right hand sit on top of the index finger of the left hand. This grip is used by most male golfers because it does require strong wrists and forearms.
The Baseball Grip – With this grip the index finger of the left hand and the little finger of the right hand do not overlap but do make contact with each other. This is usually the default grip for most beginners or golfers with weaker arm and wrist strength. You probably do not want to keep using this grip as the interlocking or overlapping will work better in most cases.
Let your arms hang naturally once you bend your hips, avoid extending your arms straight as there should be an angle between the arms and the shaft.
A key element in the downswing is to keep your head in the same position. Begin your downswing with the hips and keep your head behind the ball until your follow through. Using your right hand to try to generate more power should be avoided. The power in your golf swing will come from the leverage in the angle between the club and your wrists. Try to hold the angle between the clubs and the wrists as much as possible in order to generate maximum power.
Do not rush the downswing as this will usually result in poor shots and inconsistency. You want to have a gradually increasing speed on the downswing and make sure that you have good balance and swing well within yourself. Do not try to muscle the club or swing hard, just make a smooth and controlled movement and you will find that this will help you to hit the ball solidly on a regular basis. Plaser will help you to achieve much greater accuracy and consistency throughout your swing plane.
After impact you want the club to fully release while keeping your head behind the ball. Your head should naturally come up with your right shoulder, so your chin should be over your right shoulder and your head facing the target to complete the follow through.
Of course, patience is a virtue and really important when practicing your golf swing. Many Plaser users find that because they can physically see how “on plane” their swing is, this gives them the impetus to practice at home as well as on the driving range. As you feel more comfortable with your swing plane you can start translating this new found precision on the golf course.
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Out to in / over the top swing
One of the most common faults is the dreaded “out to in / over the top” swing, this causing a slice or pull shots.
When using Plaser from the top of the down swing, keep the laser working down the track for longer until your hands are above your normal contact point. Then check that the shaft is parallel to the track (on Plane) and notice how the club end laser also follows the track. This simple process gives you a clearer picture of how you deliver the club to the ball and starts to stop that out to in.
Power and Accuracy
As golfers we all strive for more power and accuracy in our golf swing. Key to achieving this is good golfing balance. Look how on windy days we are effected by the wind blowing us around and how difficult it is to control the balls direction and distance.
Here’s a tip, when using Plaser take off your shoes (in a dry area) set yourself up. Raise your heels off the ground and slowly move through the golf swing, keeping both your heels off the ground and the laser in line on the track. This will prove a little difficult at first but stay with it and more accurate shots with better distance will follow.