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Golf Swing Basics – The Quickest Route To Lower Scores

Posted: July 2, 2009 at 11:07 am No Comment

by Stewart K Tyrone

Golf is an ever popular game, more and more people play it every year, but unfortunately by not observing some golf swing basics many people do not play very well.

The main problem is that there are so many areas of golf that you need to master, becoming competent in all the areas especially bunker play can seem quite daunting at first.

Using the driver is something that most beginners approach with trepidation and for good reason, it is the easiest club to get into trouble with.

It has been proven that for every 6 balls struck of the tee 2 will finish in the water and another two will be lost in the trees.

If you practice little but play often then and you have a bad temper then quite likely you will wrap your driver around the nearest tree after most drives.

You need to master the golf swing basics such as the following to produce a consistent drive on a regular basis.

One of the most important golf swing tips is to tee the ball up higher. This might seem like its very basic, but its also very critical.

Many golfers will put it right on the ground and basically negate the purpose of having a tee. When you put it up higher, you make it easier to get under the ball. Getting under the ball properly will allow you to get the ball up in the air.

We've all had those tee shots that bounced off the ground about 10 feet in front of us. Many of those can be avoided by getting the ball up higher on the tee.

The next step in the golf swing tips is to move the ball forward in your stance. Many golfers will put the ball right in the middle of their legs, straight out in front of them.

Putting the ball in the middle of your stance stops you hitting the ball on the up.

As a driver has little loft you must try to hit the ball from the bottom to gain the necessary height.

The distance you are able to get on the ball will also increase over time with experience and as your swing improves.

Also make sure that you address the ball squarely with the clubface to avoid any unnecessary hooks or slices.

If this happened there would not be so many golfers searching through the woods for their ball.

As you address the ball stop and bring the club straight up to waist level, look at the clubface to check if it is pointing straight up and therefore will be square to the ball.

Practice these swing tips on the range and they will soon help to improve your game next time you go out onto the course.

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