Golf Swing Power

David Hoyles asked:


Many people say that there are 3 stages to the golf swing sequence: the backswing, the down swing and the follow through. However, the first stage should really be the set up, because without that even if you hit the ball 500 yards, it’s no good if it’s going in the wrong direction! It’s a bit like the golf-playing gorilla joke.

In the set up, the feet should be shoulder-width apart and parallel to the target, ball opposite the left heel and, of course, the club face aiming at the target. A good way of lining up the shot is to stand behind the ball, then using your club shaft to create a straight line from the ball to the target, select a prominent piece of grass or mark on the turf to act as a marker. Then, in the set up or address position you can square up the club face to this marker, which is then in line with your target.

In the next stage of the golf swing sequence the shoulders, arms and club initially all start moving as one, in the backswing. The sole purpose of the backswing is to get the arms and club to the top of the swing arc in preparation for the down swing, so there is no speed involved here. In fact, this needs to be done slowly and carefully, with a slight pause at the top, in preparation for the downswing.

The downswing actually starts with the legs and hips turning fractionally before the arms and shoulders start moving, with the movements starting slowly and fluently to avoid any misallignment caused by trying to rush it. The weight is transferred from right to left with the legs and hips moving forwards throughout the swing. The momentum of the swing gradually gathers pace until the point of impact.

This leads into the final stage of the golf swing sequence with the follow through. An important point to note is that throughout the swing the head should remain still and focused on the ball. This is even more important during the follow through. The natural tendency is to lift your head to see where your shot went, but the problem is that there is a tendency to lift your head before impact and apart from disrupting your stance, it’s difficult to hit something that you’re not looking at! So the head should remain focused on the ball for as long as possible way after impact.

As with most things, a great deal can be learned from copying the experts. So watch your favourite player and try and mimic him.



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Eddy Kong Ww asked:


Every golfers whether they are professionals or amateurs wants a little secret or tip when it comes to a perfectly good golf swing. They are searching for that “holy grail” of golf.

Well, the greatest driver golf swing tip ever to get out is that there is no secret tip or technique that can make you the best golfer on the planet Earth; if there was don’t you think everyone would be playing in the PGA. Everybody would be like Tiger Woods.

What is the hardest club in the bag?

Every golfer knows that the driver is perhaps the hardest club in the bag to use because it’s the biggest club you have which makes it very intimidating mentally and physically. Therefore, the golfer needs lots of strength to lift it in order to execute a good golf swing.

A golf swing tip is that golf is a sport and for most sports you have to have some kind of physical conditioning. This doesn’t mean that you have to look like Arnold Schwarzenegger in his youth to hit that tiny little ball, but you need to be in good form.

Good form is another good driver golf swing tip.

How to achieve good form?

There is a price to pay when it comes to have good form in golfing. If you don’t have good form then the game is over and the only way to achieve good form is to practice a technique that is taught to you by a qualified golf instructor.

You don’t have to pay millions of dollars to get good instructions, most of your public golf courses have instructors to help you out and for around twenty-five bucks a lesson that’s not a bad deal. Remember, unless you are on a shoe-string budget, then hiring a freelance instructors would definitely saves you lots of time.

You should only need a few lessons and once you learn the basic technique, practice that technique until you can hit the ball off the tee. Also the instructor will have some valuable driver swing tips that you can apply as you progress in your golfing skills.

Some basic tips.

The first driver golf swing tip is to warm up before going to the first tee. If you have ever played the game of golf or watched the game then you have seen the tee shot and you know that the golf swing in not the most natural move a body can make.

The pro’s can make it look so easy and graceful but they have years of experience and practice. They have conditioned their bodies for the swing. So warm up first, stretch the “golf” muscles before the first swing.

Some basic simple exercises.

Arm circles are a great way to warm up the shoulder muscles. Toe touches for the lower back and hamstrings. Mid section twist; hold a golf club (doesn’t matter which one) on top of your shoulders and with your feet about shoulder length apart slowly twist your mid section as far as you can to one side hold for a few seconds and do the other side. Do this a couple of times.

After the Warm-up

After you warm up don’t let the body cool down do some stretches on the course to keep the “golf” muscles warm. This doesn’t mean that you have to run around the course while waiting for your turn, it simply means that while you are waiting for your chance on the tee take out your driver and swing it at about fifty percent of what you would normally swing off the tee. This exercise is efficient enough to keep the body from getting stiff while waiting your turn.

That’s why it is rather important to have warm up exercises before the actual session, besides have good form, you also will minimize back injuries as you are aware that the driver is the hardest club in your bag.



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