| With the sport of golf gaining such | | | | women beginners make, is flexing the |
| mainstream popularity, it is no surprise | | | | left elbow on the takeaway. This is |
| that more and more women are starting to | | | | wrong! On the takeaway, your left elbow |
| pick up golf clubs and head out to the | | | | should ALMOST be locked straight, and |
| course. Whether you are a young lady | | | | remain this way until the end of the |
| following in the footsteps of your | | | | follow-through. |
| parents, or a wife joining her husband | | | | I also see a lot of women bend their |
| for a few holes, there is no doubt that | | | | wrists when making contact with the |
| you will soon become an addict. But | | | | ball; perhaps to try and help the ball |
| before you head out to the tee, keep | | | | into the air. Do not try to use your |
| these few fundamentals in mind. | | | | wrists to help the ball in the air. In |
| The first step in swinging a golf club | | | | reality, swinging DOWN, not up on the |
| is properly gripping the club. First, | | | | ball, is what carries it into the air. |
| rest the club on the ground, and then | | | | Another thing women should keep in mind |
| place your left hand on the club (if you | | | | is that most of the power in your shot |
| are right handed). Make sure the thumb | | | | comes from your core. This means that |
| on your left hand is placed on top of | | | | gaining distance can be achieved by |
| the club's grip so that it is pointing | | | | generating a good body turn at impact. |
| towards the ground. Your thumb and | | | | Do not just use your arms in your swing. |
| index finger will make a 'V' that should | | | | Use your whole body. Turn your hips as |
| be pointing towards your chin. Then | | | | you are making contact with the ball. |
| place your right palm on top of the | | | | These are just a few tips that I thought |
| thumb of your left hand. The 'V' of the | | | | would be useful for beginner women |
| thumb and index finger of the right hand | | | | golfers. Keep these in mind before |
| should point towards the right shoulder. | | | | teeing off. To really build a strong, |
| Don't grip the club too tight; in | | | | fundamentally sound swing, I recommend |
| reality you should place relatively | | | | going to a golf-pro in your area for |
| little pressure on the club. | | | | lessons. |
| One of the most common errors I see | | | | |