Sunday, December 10, 2006

How to Perfect Your Golf Swing and Golf Like a Pro

Consistent attention to stance, angle, and balance will effect the perfect golf swing, with a little practice. Well actually, the perfect golf swing will take a lot of practice. But when the time comes to play in a competitive tournament, friendly match, or business foursome, the perfect golf swing will be the perfect business and leisure asset.

Accuracy is the buzzword when working on your perfect golf swing, since the swing in and of itself is not the end result. The flight of the ball to the green or thereabouts should stem from the development of the perfect golf swing. A perfect golf swing should depend on physical conditioning or height, or a special club or distance to the tee.

The perfect golf swing should occur by habit, after hands-on training to correct bad habits and sloppiness. A good golfer should be able to correct themselves. The perfect golf swing should be able to encompass variables of distance, wind, turf, angle to the tee and length of the fairway in all wind conditions.

Golfers who experiment with their tee shots often discover that an automatic generation of a swing can be a great starting point for a great swing. But a perfect golf swing comes about after enough positive experience with a certain rhythm that occurs again and again, until the body can tell better than the mind how to do it. Then a perfect golf swing can be employed as a function of the golf game anywhere from tee to green to rough to fairway.

Many players will grind away at the perfect swing, using manuals, videotapes, books and even coaches to get the best whack at the ball. Consistent accuracy is more than mere mechanics. The perfect golf swing tempers a determined player’s concentration with effort that limits exertion.

The perfect golf swing has a methodology that is different for each player. Golf takes repetition and concentration, especially when problem areas need extra attention. The intense skill and methodologies necessary for the perfect golf swing can be discarded and focused upon depending on their effectiveness.

Little by little, the perfect golf swing can adjust a player’s handicap and show him or her how to map the perfect stroke for every part of the course.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Dr. Richard Myers provides the avid golfer with video instruction to improve his or her golf swing. If the perfect golf swing or golf grip eludes you, visit www.thinkandreachpar.com

Saturday, December 02, 2006

Is It Time to Change Up Your Golf Grip?

Working on your golf grip can improve every element of your game from tee off to green skills. Many people change up their golf grip as they progress through the ranks. A beginner with a nonexistent handicap might have an excellent grip but a lousy swing. As they improve, the clutch of their grip may change.

Maintaining a good golf grip can be as important as building a great golf swing. Using a golf grip can maintain steady execution of specialized swings toward different types of targets. A golf grip that works wonders for the tee off to the green can choke the delicate control needed for putts and chip shots. Most people tend to overlook the importance of a golf grip in favor of special clubs and extreme techniques.

Many people tend to borrow or use clubs without properly assessing whether or not the golf grips work for them. Many play for years without really shopping for a customized golf grip on their golfing gloves. Without the appropriate traction and perspiration absorbency, the standard golf club finish does not support the most optimized golf grip.

Golf grip does not just affect the swing of the club to impact but addresses the face of the club and its relationship to the ball during the entire swing. Follow through is an important element in many aspects of a player's game and golf grip is a hidden control that skillful players can use. Many players do not realize they can lose a lot of power in their swing by inappropriately gripping the club.

You cannot bring power to the ball if the connection does not occur. Your golf grip is often the culprit of a great swing with poor connection. The proper golf grip allows for more "feel" in the handling of a ball from the hinge of the wrist at the top of the club. Through practice and proper application of the golf grip, a serious player can apply the right combination of accuracy and force to the ball to direct it onto the green and fairway.

People who are comfortable working with their hands often have a great golf game, since control and flexibility of the thumb, knuckles, and wrist assist in good golf grip control and swing execution. The key to developing a better game is to bring newer and more sophisticated, yet efficient, techniques while incorporating what works.

Proper attention should be paid to a golf grip that works when other things don't. Many players invest in custom clubs because they may have certain characteristics in their swing and golf grip that work best with less weight, a better feel, or additional features.

The best golf grip occurs when your hands form naturally in the proper alignment without testing or drawing power away from your arms or shoulders. "Tensing up" does not always mean the stress of the swing is in the ball connection, but effort to maintain the grip. Every player should experiment with grips to see what new or more effective results a different technique can yield.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Richard Myers provides the avid golfer with video instruction to improve his or her golf swing. By using his golf instruction videos you will be able to lower your golf score significantly and get a grip on your golf game!