Golf Swing Essentials

Shorter Golf Swing

Although golf isn’t mathematics yet its needs some calculations to mold your shot the way you want. Golf swings are a complex maneuver but they can be simplified with time and regular practice.

Everyone has their own individual style of playing but the basics of the game and the swings remains the same. A golf swing can be divided into 5 parts like grip, position, backswing, downswing, and follow-through, but for a particular kind of shot, you should exactly know how you need to manipulate each of the swing divisions. In case you want to play a light, slow and a short golf swing, there are three things that you need to keep in mind. They are:

* A light grip

* Slow down your back swing

* Swing light.

Now that you know what to keep in mind, let’s see how you can go about perfecting your shot. Remember, golf is a sport and to learn a sport better you need to play it, theory will only help you get an idea of it. So, what you need to do is go out to a golf course and start playing your shots. Going through this article will only help you understand the game better.

Okay, so let’s begin:

Before playing any shot, the first thing that you need to take care of is your ‘grip’. This is a common mistake made by most golfers; they usually tend to make their grip too tight. This is ideally not the right way. Always make sure that you hold the club handle tight enough that it doesn’t slip out of your hand while you are swinging your club backwards or at the time follow through. Gripping your club handle too firmly may cause you several problems like, firstly, it will restrict your wrist flexibility, and then it may also result in fading and slicing depending on how the rest of the shot goes. Therefore, it is very important to learn how to grip your club the right way.

Next, comes, the slowing down of your golf swing. For a perfect slow swing, apart from your grip you also need to work on your backswing. Slow down while you are swinging your club backwards; remember you are not hitting the ball back wards. Therefore, there is no need to generate excessive club head speed at the time of backswing. Doing so may result in jerky and fast movement that may bring about change in your initial position thus, resulting is an imperfect swing. An improper backswing will contribute towards a chain reaction of failure.

A slow backswing will not only keep you in balance but also help you hit the golf ball from a power position. It will also keep the clubface closed and make the best use of the light grip described above.

Now the last thing that you need to work on is a ‘light swing’.
Remember, hitting the golf ball evenly and lightly not only adds distance but also helps in achieving straighter shots. Try it out yourself while practicing your swings and you will be surprised to see how much it helps in playing a better shot.

So, to conclude, the game of golf is all about pocketing the golf ball with the least number of hits possible. Tryout what we have discussed in the preceding paragraphs and see yourself evolving as a better golfer.