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Ask any golfer on the green for some golf tips and they will tell you, “everything matters.” The course matters. The air matters. The grass matters. The clubs, shoes, humidity, noise and tee time all matter. But the thing that matters most is the swing. Golf begins and ends with the proper golf swing.

Golf swing instructions are essential to learning not only the basics of the sport but to achieving any kind of success on the course. If you go into any pro shop, whether they offer free golf tips or paid professional golf instructions, you are going to learn about the swing. A proper golf swing involves the entire body working towards a unified purpose.

Head and Shoulders:

“Keep your eye on the ball,” is one of the most famous free golf tips you will ever hear. However many professionals providing golf swing instructions advise the golfer to fix their eyes at a point near the ball that aligns directly with where they want the ball to go. To provide maximum energy to the arms your head should stay still and move only during the natural follow-through of your swing.

Observing the physics of a golf swing would indicate the power for forward motion comes from the shoulders. However the power in a proper golf swing comes from the abdomen and is transferred through the shoulders to drive the ball forward. Golf tips often stress the shoulders should keep the chest in an open posture and roll through the swing not bend or jerk. Restrictions or stiffness in the shoulders can cause the golfer to pull up on the swing and reduce the distance traveled by the ball.

The Grip:

A functional and comfortable grip is required for the perfect golf swing. New golfers often find the correct grip to feel awkward however golf swing instructions never waver on the point. Depending on your dominant hand the club should rest against the palm of your opposite hand and be held somewhat loosely at the fingertips with the heel of your hand providing pressure. The dominant hand should then be placed in the same position creating a V with the thumb and index fingers.

In a proper golf swing the dominant index finger is the one that guides the club directionally through the swing. The physics of the swing works in such a way that the V created by the grip should point between your right shoulder and your chin. This helps align the head and neck and focus the power of the swing. A common theme in golf instructions is that the grip should never be tight but strong enough to adequately hold the club.

Posture:

Essential to maintaining linear energy in a proper golf swing is correct posture. The golfer should ensure that they are bending at the waist and not the back or the shoulders. A golf swing driven from the back or shoulders is one of the main reasons for injury when playing golf. Golf instructions advise participants to bend foreword from the hip socket until the arms can swing freely through the chest area.

Another mistake new golfers make in attempting a perfect golf swing is to stiffen their legs as they approach the ball. The legs should be held loosely and the golfer should flex at the knee slightly to aid in the physics of the swing. The knee should never cross the tips of the foot but be flexible enough to allow smooth body movement. On the follow-through of the swing the knee should be able to pivot to allow the body to stay aligned.

Pace:

Golf instructors frequently remind golfers than a faster swing does not equal a farther drive. There is a pace to golf that relies more on a slow and steady tempo than a fast, jerky motion. One of the most common golf tips you will hear is to not jerk your swing.

The way to set your tempo for a proper golf swing is to start with the backswing. A slower backswing with a fluid even motion will result in concentrated force as it comes forward to meet the ball. After your body is aligned correctly in front of the ball, bringing the club back at a slow enough pace that you can see the club head leaving the surface area. As you are raising the club through the backswing, concentrate the physical power from your abdomen through your aligned body to the shoulders which then roll forward extending the power through the club to the ball.

The follow-through should maintain the same even tempo as the energy is released driving the ball forward. At that point the shoulders roll through the body and the head can rise to allow the neck and arms to release the momentum.

By mastering the basic elements of a proper golf swing a new golfer will soon find themselves enjoying their sport and achieving success on the green.

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Do you want to improve your game with a new golf instruction training aid? As we all want to improve, trying to find the correct golf instruction training aid for ourselves can be overwhelming. You watch the advertisements on television or see the ads in the magazines that claim to cut you handicap in half or add 10, 20 or more yards and wonder is that even possible? Remember the adage, if it sounds to good to be true, it probably is.

So how do you know which golf instruction training aid will work for you? Below, we have listed some faults and the golf instruction practice aid that will specifically address your golf swing flaws.

Golf Instruction Training Aid – The Wireless Golf Coach Blog

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Golf Instruction Training Aid – The Transfer Station

The Transfer Station is a three piece golf training aid that can be used to help you improve your full swing as well as your putting stroke. The Transfer Station will encourage you to make the proper weight transfer on your backswing as well as your forward swing thus ending in a proper finish position. If you struggle with a reverse pivot or a reverse C finish position, the transfer station will give you immediate feedback to help you improve. In addition, The Transfer Station will allow you to set up with the same ball position every time. In addition, it easily stores in your golf bag and is made for indoor and outdoor use.

Golf Instruction Training Aid – GolfGym Club 38 or Golf Gym Club 28

Better golfers that use a weighted golf club, understand that this will add power and increase the range of motion of your golf swing. The benefits from using the GolfGym Club 38 or GolfGym Club 28 include increased distance, fewer injuries and more importantly more enjoyment of the game! The Club 38 or Club 28 comes with Katherine Roberts Quick Start DVD. “Since incorporating GolfGym products into my fitness programs, I have been able to offer a more effective level of golf-specific training and conditioning to my students.” – Katherine Roberts Golf Channel Fitness Expert

Golf Instruction Training Aid – The Learning Curve System by Stan Utley

The Learning Curve System will condition you to be more comfortable, relaxed and athletic on the green. Designed to support Stan Utley’s teaching philosophy of the putting stroke using an arc, you will develop the fundamentals of a consistent putting stroke as Utley himself teaches you to use the Learning Curve in any of several ways on the accompanying DVD.

Golf Instruction Training Aid – Swing Mirror by Izzo Golf

With the Swing Mirror, you will be able to check your own posture, swing plane, grip, club face, finish position as well as your stance and ball position.The Swing Mirror will give you instant visual feedback so you can improve your very own swing.

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Whenever you talk with golfers about golf instruction, they all seem to be very interested in the latest gadget, gimmick, trend, or secret method but mention fundamentals and they tune out quicker than you can say jack rabbit.

“That’s just for beginners,” they say citing their current 19 handicap as evidence that they have progressed beyond working on their grip, posture, and alignment. But talk about the “X-Factor” or “Speed Stick” or “The Power Move” or “The Magic Pill” or “The Inside Path” or some other new-fangled gimmick and they immediately start to salivate at the thought of becoming a single digit handicapper just by buying another videotape, DVD, or gimmick.

The truth is that yes, you can play good golf even with poor fundamentals but it’s so much easier to get your golf game on track and keep it on track if your golf swing is fundamentally sound. There is a moment in every golf swing whether it be a full driver swing, a 3 foot putt, or a 30 yard pitch, that I like to call “the moment of truth.”

The “moment of truth” determines whether or not a given shot will start on line and where it will finish.

This “moment of truth,” impact, is really the only thing that matters whether you’re pounding your driver or trying to coax in a 3 footer. Whether or not you can square the face of the club to the intended target line at impact determines how successful any single swing will be.

Let’s take for example, Lee Trevino. Trevino’s swing was not what you’d call classic but he was very skilled at squaring the face of the club to the target line at impact. He spent years honing his motion to a fine edge, spending countless hours on the driving range and golf course so that he could consistently square the face of the club to his intended target line. Jim Furyk is another example of someone with a less than classic motion who has major championship talent and who has spent his entire life honing his golf swing so that he can consistently square the club face to the intended target line. Fred Couples is another example and the list goes on and on. These players, all from different set-up positions, have trained themselves to square the club face to the intended target line at impact and you can too.

Having said that, let me say that most of us simply don’t have the time or talent required to hone our action to this very fine edge so it’s awesomely important that with limited practice and playing time, we give ourselves the very best possible chance to hit good shots and that means to play our best golf it would behoove each of us, no matter our current handicap, to work on developing sound fundamentals. It’s just easier with a good grip, good posture, and good alignment to hit shots that fly toward the target and that’s what we all want …..right?

So why do players who would love to play like Tiger Woods, who consistently shoot in the upper 80′s, 90′s, and worse, steer clear of the very fundamental concepts that would help them play better and shoot lower scores? Is it pride? Is it a misconception they have about what’s important? What is it? I can guarantee you that Tiger Woods works diligently on fundamental concepts like grip, posture, and alignment. He does this because he knows that if one of these fundamentals gets a little off, it will effect his entire swing. He knows this as do all tour players and most low handicappers.

Good players work consistently to develop and maintain a good grip, athletic posture, and square alignment.

Bad players don’t. Players who struggle seem to work on gimmicks, fads, and tricks in an effort to improve but somehow year after year, they have a new set of clubs, new pair of shoes, the latest golf ball technology, a brand new gimmick, and yet they shoot the same old scores and hit the same bad shots.

Now I know that working on your grip, posture, and alignment are not nearly as exciting as working with the latest gadget you bought on the Golf Channel that will allow you to hit the ball 350 yards but if you’ll try working on your fundamentals as prescribed in “How To Break 90 In 3 Easy Lessons”, you’ll see results that you won’t find anywhere else. You might actually be surprised how good your swing really is when you put yourself in the optimum positions to excel.

I know it, Tiger knows it, and know YOU know it…. so get out there and get to work on the concepts that are truly essential if you are going to shoot the scores you’ve always dreamed of.

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A question we hear all of the time is “When should we start junior golf instruction for our junior golfer?” Obviously, there is no real answer. For example, you have Tiger that started at the tender age of three and other successful tour players started their junior golf instruction much later.

With many differing opinions are out there about when to begin junior golf instruction, you must remember that opinions are like belly buttons and everyone has one! Hale Irwin was once quoted as saying, “If a parent brings a young child to a Pro and says I want him/her to be a Golf Professional, chances are they won.t be.” The two most important part to the answer the question of “When should we start golf lessons for our junior golfer?” is that no matter what age your junior golfer is to make sure golf is something the junior golfer wants to do and to keep it fun for them.

First, you need to ask yourself some questions about what your motivation might be for getting junior golf instruction? Typically, there are four reasons that parents want junior golf instruction for their young child (under eleven):

1. Because of golf’s reputation for rules, fair play and self-policing, the parents have a genuine interest in seeing their children attempt to play the game.

2. A babysitting service, parents get a time out from their kids for a while.

3. Parents want to spend more time with their child and have decided that golf will be the vehicle to do this.

4. As so many do, parents feel that their children must be in as many activities as possible.

Again, whatever the reasons, the important thing is to let the kids have fun, enjoy themselves and let them decide for themselves whether they want to play the game of golf or not.

Regardless of how brilliant parents think their child is, young children (under eleven) do not have the attention spans for kids golf lessons. However, they do like to have fun and to some hitting balls is fun. As soon as you make it a chore by hovering over them with golf instructions, they will not want to play the game anymore. Think about it, would you?

If you want your youngster to enjoy golf, then don’t force the action. If they want to hit balls, let them. If they want to pick golf balls up and throw them, as long as they will not disturb anyone else, let them. If they want to hit their ball into the sand bunker, let them. When you think about it, a bunker is much smaller than the green and in theory, much harder to hit. Depending on their age, let them tee it up from 100 yards or 150 yards. Again, keep it a positive experience and fun for the junior golfer.

If you do decide to take junior golf instruction the Golf Professional should concentrate mainly on short game, putting, chipping etc. The Golf Professional should show you as well as your junior many different games that you can play to keep it fun. In the meantime, the games will instill solid golf swing fundamentals which will help you and your junior to improve!

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Ladies, you have been asked to start playing golf with your spouse. The good news is that this could be his quiet way to tell you that he wants to spend more time with you. In addition, with men being men, they would like to teach you themselves how to play the game so they feel like they are important to you. This is a slippery slope as your spouse is probably not qualified to give you proper golf instruction or information.

I have started many ladies clinics with the statement “forget everything your husbands have ever told you about the golf swing.” I then watch as many of the ladies. faces and shoulders relax and we all get a good chuckle out of it.

Before you make the decision to start golf, you may have some questions about the game. It is important that you arm yourself with good information. Below, we will give you the information to get you started.

If you are not sure if you want to start golf: Suggest to your spouse that you would like to go and ride (or walk for the exercise) nine-holes of golf with your spouse. This will give you a taste of what the game is about before you start golf. It is okay if your favorite part is not the golf itself. It might be the wildlife that you find or my spouse.s favorite to look at the big houses! It got her to start golf.

If you decide that you do want to play, GET LESSONS FROM A GOLF PROFESSIONAL: The Golf Professional will give you the fundamentals that will be the foundation of your golf swing. Make sure the lesson series includes time on the putting green and with the short game, chipping and pitching.

You do not need a full set of clubs to start: Golf manufactures are more and more are selling ladies golf clubs by themselves and not in traditional sets, a three iron through pitching wedge. I would suggest a 3-wood, 6, 8, pitching wedge, sand wedge and putter. You do not always need to buy the top of the line. There are many products that are quality that are less expensive with ladies golf equipment.

You do not have to play 18-holes: As you get started, do not feel like you need to play every hole or use the tee markers. What do I mean? If you get tired after a couple holes, do not play a hole or two. Remember this is to be fun. In the same token, as you first start to play use the 100 yard marker and play the hole form there. Again, this is to be fun not frustrating!

Training Aids and Golf Instruction Books Specific to Ladies Golf: Your local golf professional should be able to give you info on which training aids or golf instruction books would help you the most or many online golf shops carry quality products specific to ladies golf help you with your golf game.

Rules of Golf: There are many books that are not as dry as the Rules of Golf. This is also a great conversation piece during your round because a ruling will always come up. This will also get you familiar with the terminology used with the game.

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