Golf Swing Blog

May 17, The Correct Golf Grip and How to Grip Golf Club

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:37:59 GMT

Having the proper golf grip is your source for power and control in the swing.Most golfers over look the importance of having a perfect golf grip to improve there swing.

May 12, Feeling the Golf Swing Fundamentals is Critical for Improvement

Sat, 12 May 2012 09:24:31 GMT

Knowing what to feel in your golf swing fundamentals will pay huge dividends for you.

May 12, The Golf Backswing Feeling

Sat, 12 May 2012 09:21:53 GMT

learn the three feelings in the golf backswing, the wrist hinge,the body turn and the weight transfer

May 12, Golf Swing Release understand how Power is Generated

Sat, 12 May 2012 09:19:57 GMT

understanding golf swing release can help you unleash more power and accuracy into your shots.

May 12, Pull Shot in Golf the Causes and Fixes

Sat, 12 May 2012 09:18:23 GMT

the golf pull shot has three causes that can easily be fixed, it usually travels further than a straight shot.

May 3, Used Golf Clubs For Sale and Complete Golf Sets

Thu, 03 May 2012 16:19:18 GMT

A good selection of used golf clubs for sale are available here, much better value than a cheap golf club set.

Apr 11, Golf swing Lessons for Instant Golf Game Improvement

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:00:58 GMT

Classic golf swing lessons, a step by step approach guaranteed to perfect your golfing techniques through proven golf swing drills.

Mar 18, Golf Swing Feeling and Golfing Techniques

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 12:10:01 GMT

Feeling your golf swing basics is the key to consistency. Learn how to establish correct golfing techniques easily with golf swing drills.

Mar 4, Buying golf Clubs, Best Golf Clubs For Beginners

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 11:40:57 GMT

buying golf clubs can be quite a challenge, manufacturers make it easier for you with categories such as game improvement golf clubs.

Mar 3, Alignment in Golf

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 11:36:26 GMT

To my mind the single most difficult thing to do on the golf course is to get lined up properly. I have been plagued by this nightmare all of my (long)

Feb 11, Please share - Classic Golf Swing Lessons ebook link

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:23:08 GMT

Please would you share the link for my ebook - Classic Golf Swing Lessons to friends, family, and your golfing partners. Classic Golf Swing Lessons. Read more. The only golf learning and improvement book you will ever need.

Feb 11, Please share - Classic Golf Swing Lessons ebook link

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:22:28 GMT

Feb 11, Anchoring your Putter debate

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:23:06 GMT

A question by Robert from California. What is (if any) the rule(s) about anchored clubs ? My reply As far as I am aware there is no rule about anchoring your clubs. I take it you mean with the putter. The way I see it is there is no real advantage behind anchoring your putter as opposed to putting the conventional way which is probably why the Royal and Ancient and the USGA have not brought a rule out yet. Some tour players are successful with them while others have gone from bad to worse. An example of this is Ernie Els. First of all he had much to say some time ago on players switching to belly putters and that it is not a golf stroke and Tiger repeated the same sentiment recently. The fact is Ernie went against his beliefs and public statements about belly putters a couple of months ago and has gone from bad to worse on the greens using one! Getting back to Tiger. He seems to have brought more attention, probably because of who he is about the use of belly putter on tour. It will be a shame for the authorities to listen to him and act on his comments in this regard. After all he does not own the game. My take is, if anchoring helps to bring your scores down then putt with the putter anchored to your belly. If not stay with the conventional way. Anchoring your putter is not much of an advantage over the conventional style of swinging the putter with your hands in my opinion. What are your comments? Let's hear them by replying to this thread on the golf help page in the left navigation bar on this page.

Feb 9, What effect does it have on my golf swing if I wrap my left thumb around the club shaft?

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:33:02 GMT

Asked by Frank Seiler, North Fort Myers ,Fl Louis reply If I understand you correctly, you are asking about placing the left thumb down alongside the handle instead of resting on top of the handle and what effect this has.
The first point I want to make is - if placing the left thumb alongside the handle instead of on top of it had any advantages then most tour players would be holding the club this way (and all golfers for that matter).
The fact is no good player out there holds the left thumb in this position. The disadvantages of such a position is achieving unity of the hands when you swing the club. We swing the club with brute force. And unity in the hands is vital for controlling the force and applying power into the shot.
What is most likely to happen with this thumb position is the hands cannot support each other they way they should resulting in too much pressure exerted in the wrong fingers and places which can affect the proper hinging of the wrists on the back and down swings.
It becomes harder to control the club at the transition stage of the back and down swing. This area is where much pressure in exerted on the last three fingers of the left hand. If the thumb is NOT underneath the handle at the transition stage it becomes more difficult for the left hand to support the force exerted when the club changes direction for the down swing.
The last three fingers of the left hand should hold slightly firmer than the other fingers on the left and if the thumb is first of all placed on top the the handle at address it will be underneath the handle at the top of the back swing giving added support to the club during the transition stage.(acting like the third leg of a tripod)
When the left thumb is alongside the handle at the transitional stage of the swing you are most like to experience a looseness of the club in the left hand causing an early release and loss of control of the club and a change in club face position, all not good for a solid consistent strike.
Hope this answers you question!

Feb 8, Golf Swing Techniques, Stack and Tilt and Others

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:19:31 GMT

when it comes to golf swing techniques very few golfers are aware and understand how to adapt their swings to new swing techniques.

Feb 8, When Does The Club Release

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:18:39 GMT

Hi Louis, On the down swing I try to maintain my wrist angle. But I have discovered that I do not release my hands at impact. I hit the ball often with the clubface more open than square. Does the wrist actually pass lets say the zipper of your pants, before you release the club head? Louis reply Releasing the club may differ slightly from player to player. There is no exact position where the club and left arm straighten out at impact because of strength and flexibility factors of the individual. In a good strong player, yes, the hands can reach the zipper of the pants before releasing the club and be ahead of the club head at impact. For the average golfer release of the club is around hip high on the down swing. Consider the whole idea to release correctly is to get back to impact with the arms and club in a similar position to what they were at address. You can improve how "late" you release by firstly gripping correctly and having the pressures in the correct fingers of the left hand. The reason perhaps why you arrive at impact with the club face open is your right shoulder movement on the down swing moves outward towards the ball instead of moving downward to your right hip in the early stages of the down swing. The right shoulder moving outward or over encourages a release of the wrists way too early on the down swing. If you allow the right shoulder to move downwards and under the chin into impact you will find you can naturally delay the release for longer into the down swing for that split second. The lower body will respond by shifting your weight on the left side. The momentum of the club head will release the cocked right wrist into impact. I have an excellent swing exercise drill in my book Classic Golf Swing Lessons on swing plane and how to build the feeling of getting in the correct body position for releasing correctly. You should buy it! Trust I have answered your concerns here!

Feb 6, Golf Swing Path Improvement

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:27:19 GMT

having a good golf swing path can add power to your swing and give you more accuracy. You can achieve this easily with this training aid.

Feb 3, Shanking Causes and How to Fix It

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:36:05 GMT

stop shanking by understanding what the causes are and how you can prevent this awfull shot.

Feb 3, Golf Help with Your Golf Swing Faults

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:11:24 GMT

Have golf questions?free golf help for hooking, slicing, pulling, pushing, shanking, topping, loss of distance, and around the greens.Solve all your golf swing faults.

Feb 1, Basic Golf Rules and General Rules of Golf

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:09 GMT

Knowing a few basic golf rules can save you lots of embarrassment and a few strokes. Learn how to navigate the official rules of golf book with these few good tips.

Jan 29, Golf Hook Shot List of Causes and Fixes

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:53:59 GMT

the golf hook shot has five main causes, which ones do you need to fix?

Jan 29, Fix a Golf Slice by Changing your Swing Feelings

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:48:45 GMT

The only way to cure your golf slice is by learning different swing feelings for the correct movement.

Jan 16, Golf Putting Tips Proven to Help You

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:45:37 GMT

golf putting tips to sharpen your skills and sink more putts. The more you can learn about putting the better you will become.

Jan 16, Free Online Golf Tips and Tips on Golf Swings

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:44:08 GMT

free online golf tips for all the areas of your game, from driving the ball to putting.

Jan 16, Golf Drills to Perfect your Golf Swing

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:53:52 GMT

golf drills can help you to simulate the actual swing, making your progress much quicker.

Jan 14, Golf Swing Timing Understand how to Improve

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:22:10 GMT

understanding your golf swing timing can help you hit more solid shots

Jan 14, Golf Swing Drills, Releasing Through a Good Body Coil

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:49:37 GMT

These golf swing drills will help you to feel the correct body turn in the swing, anessential element for power.

Jan 14, The Golf Downswing Feelings

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:44:04 GMT

the body needs to go into reverse on the golf downswing, moving the left knee is the key move, then the left hip over the left foot.

Jan 14, The Golf Swing Takeaway Feeling

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:39:07 GMT

The golf swing takeaway has a few distinct feelings to start your backswing correctly. It starts with the feeling of the chest moving away to the inside

Dec 24, Golf Fitness Exercises are More Important Than You Think

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 10:59:35 GMT

golf fitness exercises have advanced over the years to become part of a much bigger holistic approach to golf. Tiger is leading the way. Learn how you can follow.

Dec 23, Golf Training Clubs for Golf Swing Plane Improvement

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:27:35 GMT

Golf training clubs are the best way for you to feel a correct swing plane, hinged golf clubs give you instant feedback, and improvement comes quicker.

Dec 23, Golf Ebook for January 2012

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:41:49 GMT

My golf Ebook is in it's final stage of a human edit and will be ready for sale as a PDF download in January 2012. The book is called Classic Golf Swing Lessons - Improve Golfing Techniques Instantly With Proven Golf Swing Drills. Other formats (epub) will be available after the PDF download version. Watch this space for more details and updates. Meanwhile, have a wonderful Blessed Christmas! Louis

Dec 3, Pilates For Golf the Best Fitness for Golf Exercises

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:07:09 GMT

pilates for golf is the safest and best alternative for golf fitness, it promotes flexibility, improves body balance and posture and builds abdominal strength.

Oct 22, Thick or Thin Golf Grips?

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 18:04:30 GMT

What is better, thicker or thinner grips? Most golfers are not aware of the drawbacks and benefits of playing with thinner or thicker grips. Custom fitting

Oct 22, Duck Hooking with Driver & Fairway Woods

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 09:18:25 GMT

I am 75 years old and have played off 12-14 for a number of years. However, recently I find that after taking what appears to be my usual neutral grip

Oct 7, Missing my Target To The Left

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:14:41 GMT

Hi my name is Mick and am having trouble hitting greens. I tend to turn the ball over from right to left missing the green a lot. On some tee shots I

Oct 5, Perfect Golf Grip, the Best golf Grip Instruction

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:19:14 GMT

Most golfers underestimate the benefits of a perfect golf grip, learn why holding the club with the proper golf grip will help your golf grip technique.

Oct 5, Golf Improvement With Fantastic Golf Mental Training Aids Tips

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:38:10 GMT

Your golf improvement is determined by your personality trait. How well do you know yourself? The mental golf profile will help you to unlock your golf potential, improving your golf game much quicker

Oct 4, Left Thumb and Left Grip

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:44:06 GMT

left hand grip

Oct 4, Left Hand Thumb

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:40:49 GMT

What is the importance of placing the left thumb on shaft instead wrapped around shaft? Louis Reply The thumb gives support to the club when you swing,

Sep 25, Golf Shoes on Sale, Narrow Golf Shoes to Extra Wide Golf Shoes

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 13:42:29 GMT

find cool golf shoes on sale here and find out how you can get the correct fit for your feet.

Sep 18, Golf Swing Tips Guaranteed to Improve Your Swing

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 17:18:19 GMT

these golf swing tips will help any level of golfer because we all fall into the same habits from time to time.

Sep 14, Across the line at top of backswing

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:43:53 GMT

How do I simply correct my club being across the line at the top of my back swing? It happens with all clubs. Louis reply Good question Ron! This position

Sep 11, Golf Chipping Tips to Solve your Problems

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 12:54:53 GMT

my proven golf chipping tips will give you more knowledge on how to improve your score around the greens.

Sep 6, Golf Bunker Tips to Save You Strokes

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:20:24 GMT

golf bunker tips to help you save strokes from the sand, follow a few golden rules to conquer this shot.

Sep 6, Putting Drills To Help You Sink More Putts

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:19:07 GMT

putting drills, the cream of the crop to help you develop your putting technique, stroke, and touch

Aug 31, Holding Back Into Impact

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:32:12 GMT

Here is something I just discovered about my swing you may want to comment on, if you believe others may have this problem. It may just be me. I am a

Aug 28, Golf Driving Tips to Help You

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:31:21 GMT

these golf driving tips will improve your distance and accuracy and help you understand your driver.

Aug 28, Golf Chipping Drills to Lower Your Score

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:03:01 GMT

simple golf chipping drills can help you take control of your score, helping you to enjoy your game more.

Aug 25, Head Games with Wedge Shots

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:09:55 GMT

Lou, How are you !! I'm now a registered (after 20 + rounds this year) as a 3.7 handicap. About once a round I have a mental breakdown when faced with