| There are three main aspects to any golf swing; | | | | towards. When the club head makes contact with |
| backswing, downswing, and follow through. In this | | | | the ball, the majority of your weight should be on |
| article I would like to talk about the downswing and | | | | your left side, with your left leg braced and ready for |
| follow through, and hopefully pass on some tips to | | | | impact. Your right side should be driving towards the |
| help anyone having problems with these areas. | | | | target, with your right heel just starting to rise from |
| When starting the downswing, the problem with | | | | the ground. As far as your shoulders go, they should |
| most amateur golfers is that they start it with their | | | | be running square to the ball and your left arm and |
| arms and wrists rather than their hip, which is where | | | | wrist should form a straight line, acting as though a |
| it should start. When starting your downswing, think | | | | continuation of the golf club. |
| of it as starting from the ground up. As mentioned it | | | | After you have made contact with the ball, the final |
| is with your hip that the process starts, with the left | | | | piece of the jigsaw is your follow through. This area |
| side of it rotating towards the ball. This motion | | | | is probably the most overlooked aspect of the golf |
| coincides with your left leg beginning to straighten, | | | | swing by amateur players. It is crucial though that |
| which allows the right side of your body the freedom | | | | after making contact with the ball, you concentrate |
| to swing down and through the ball. As you swing | | | | on the rest of your golf swing. Your left hands should |
| down you should ensure that your left arm is | | | | finish over your left shoulder, with your right shoulder |
| extended, your right elbow is close to your body, | | | | finishing just underneath the left. The most important |
| and you have maintained the angle in your wrists. | | | | thing with your final position though, is that you finish |
| Next comes the impact position, and this is what all | | | | in a balanced and comfortable position. |
| the work you have done before has been geared | | | | |