Golf Swing Tips for Any Level of Golfer

Here are some golf swing tips that are of great value to any level of golfer. Be sure to check out my golf fundamentals page to get maximum benefit from these tips.

As I have mentioned in my instruction on the grip there are certain areas on both hands where more pressure should be felt.

This makes the grip perform its natural tasks of hinging while holding onto the club.

Often golfers ask” how much pressure should I be exerting on the club with my hands.?”

The answer is, as much as you may need to in order to control it, and “feel” the club head without any tenseness.

Reading more on grip here will help you understand which fingers endure the pressure points.

Golf swing tips- the elbows at address.

Many high handicappers ruin their chance of a good swing by picking the club up from the ball in the takeaway, giving themselves no chance of striking the ball with much power.

The correct feeling to employ, is to push the elbows together gently at address. This will promote a much wider takeaway and swing arc, making it impossible to pick the club up. Try it now.

Golf swing tips – relaxed legs

When you are all tight in the body and legs it becomes very difficult to swing properly. Golfers who are tense usually try and swing too fast and their rhythm and timing disappears.

You cannot have rhythm and timing if you are tense in your body, arms and hands and especially the legs. Keep your legs relaxed and everything will move much better.

Golf swing tips-hitting from the top

Hitting from the top usually causes an outside to inside swing path. Proper turning of the body will prevent this habit.

Most golfers do not have a clear picture of what they are trying to do to get into the correct position on the back swing.

Once you are in a poor position at the top of the back swing you have no feel or balance and the only thing to do is hit from the top.

The right elbow and shoulder come over the ball giving you no chance of generating power.

Developing a proper coil in the back swing with the arms, hands, and club moving together is difficult for some golfers.

A good remedy is to picture and “feel” that your heels stay in the same place from address until after the ball is struck. By doing this with enough repetition you will soon move correctly and deliver maximum club head speed to the ball.

Golf Swing Tips- head position and movement

All good players have their head about 2 to 3 inches behind the ball at impact. Average golfers show two extremes, they either move the head forward or backwards on the down swing.

The root of this problem lies in the address position. If the address position is correct it will not be necessary to move the head at all during the swing motion. Your hips will be able to pivot correctly, and transfer you weight to the right instep.

Being steady over the ball your timing and rhythm will improve immediately.

Golf swing tips – how to pivot better

Here is a good tip if you struggle with pivoting the hips. Address the ball and once you start the back swing roll your left foot to the right without lifting the heel.

This places your left knee in the perfect position where it should be on the back swing. You also get a sensation of weight transfer. An excellent exercise.

Best Advice

”You can never force a good shot nor can you force a good score! You have to let it all happen.”

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