| | | | | swing with your hands, your shoulders or some other |
| That is probably one of the most asked questions in | | | | part of your body? How far back do you take the |
| golf. It all starts on the first tee box. You are | | | | golf club in that takeaway? At the top of the swing |
| standing there with your three buddies and you just | | | | do you know where the club head is pointing? To |
| do not want to hit the ball into the fairway. You | | | | hit a driver straight you will also need to have these |
| want to be able to consistently hit the ball straight | | | | questions answered. |
| down the fairway. To hit a driver straight takes and | | | | The last element is the downswing. How do you |
| a lot of pressure off the rest of your golf game. | | | | start the downswing? Do you start with your |
| There are four basic elements of a golf swing. | | | | arms? Do the shoulders initiate the downswing? |
| Each one plays a key to a good solid swing. Let | | | | How does the hip rotation come into play? What |
| us take an individual look at each element of the golf | | | | about your legs? |
| swing. | | | | Those are a lot of questions to answer. Golf does |
| First is the correct grip of your golf club. Do you | | | | not have to be that difficult. But to hit a driver |
| use a baseball grip, an interlocking grip or a overlap | | | | straight you need the answer to these questions. |
| grip? How tight should I grip the golf club. I think | | | | How about if you just make a simple golf swing. |
| to hit a driver straight you could probably use any | | | | It is actually easier then what it seems. |
| one of these grips. | | | | Just about everyones golf swing is unique to |
| But then comes the stance. You should have a | | | | themselves. There are similarities to many golf |
| good athletic, somewhat, up right stance. But how | | | | swings but we all swing the golf club just a little bit |
| does the balance of your weight distribution go? | | | | different then someone else. If for no other reason |
| Forward on your toes? A little more on the heels? | | | | it is because of our different body shapes. |
| Do I lean my upper torso to the right? How | | | | To hit a driver straight you just need to have a |
| much? To hit a driver straight you will need to have | | | | proper grip, correct stance, take the club away |
| a proper stance. | | | | smoothly and simply bring the club back down to the |
| Next is the golf club takeaway. Do you initiate the | | | | ball. Just keep the swing simple. |