Hitting the golf ball is easy but we can complicate things why trying to be careful and cautious. We are told that to hit the ball to the maximum of our ability we must swing the club.
Everybody has their own unique approach to how they should hit the ball. It is rare to find two golfers having the game swing. Everybody have their own unique style of swing but with common factors that create a positive golf shot.
When I give a lesson, I work with what the player has to offer. I am not trying to create a clone of golfers. This does not appeal to my style of teaching. I want players to have their unique style but with aspects that they need to become consistent along with maximizing their potential.
The golf swing is called a golf swing because we are told we are meant to swing the club freely. This sounds so easy, so why do we try to steer the shot or try to manipulate the club? The best way I can answer this is to say that we are too focused on the result of the potential poor shot that can occur rather than relax and let the body and club swing freely and trust our technique.
If you do not trust your technique, seeing a Golf Professional for a lesson to help build your confidence is the best thing you can do for your game.
An important point that I would like to make about the golf swing is that players have to learn to “hit through the ball”. Most club golfers stop at the ball creating a poor shot with the divot starting well before the ball and ending at the ball.
The good ball striker actually starts his/her divots after the ball. If you go down to our driving range which is marked with yellow paint to indicate where you should be hitting on the rage, you will find a great training aid……the yellow line!
Put your ball on the yellow line and hit a shot. Where is the divot starting and ending? The good ball striker has the divot starting after the line!
How does this occur? I assure you it is not a magic trick. It is done because the golfer is transferring their weight and hitting the ball on a downward impact angle. Players who scoop the ball do not take a divot, “top” the ball, and lose distance. Is this what do you?
I want you to go and do a practice swing. I assure you that you swing freely. Next, go and hit a golf ball. If you have swung freely, you will be balanced and you will hit a great shot. If you try to steer it, your result will be mixed.
Think about swinging and trying to finish balanced. A key thought to have, is swing as if the ball is getting in the way of your practice swing.