| If you are still in the process of learning how to | | | | rotating your body. The idea is to create a singular, |
| swing a golf club, there are many things to be | | | | fluid motion with the arms extended so that the |
| considered in perfecting your skill. While every golfer | | | | back swing is smooth. Concentrate on not bending |
| is different, there are still various mechanics to the | | | | your elbow and starting the downward swing using |
| swing which can positively affect your game. | | | | your legs, hips, knees and thighs. Imagine a snake |
| Grip | | | | uncoiling itself and emulate this motion throughout the |
| Perhaps the most common error many beginners | | | | area of your lower body. |
| make when practicing their swing is how they grip | | | | As you make impact with the ball, both your arm and |
| the golf club. There is more than one way to hold | | | | the club shaft should form a straight line. The more |
| the club and nearly every instructor will give different | | | | you practicing learning how to swing a golf club it will |
| advice. You may be shown the Vardon, Baseball, or | | | | begin to get easier to keep your weight equally on |
| Interlocking grips. It will take some practice to | | | | the outside of your front heel and the inside of the |
| determine the best grip for your swing. Leafing | | | | rear foot. Rotate your hands, wrists, and forearm in |
| through an instruction book or watching a DVD might | | | | a way that the grip end of you club points directly |
| help. | | | | towards your intended target. |
| Start with the Basics | | | | There are many instructors and types of instruction |
| Stance is also an important factor in learning to | | | | to review when learning how to swing a golf club |
| properly swing a golf club. It is important that the | | | | with some accuracy and force. The more you |
| right shoulder not come forward, as it tends to | | | | practice, the more you can work on your set up, |
| without discipline. Grip the golf club with your right | | | | waggle and temp in addition to the grip and |
| hand but make a conscious effort to keep that same | | | | downswing discussed here. The key is to regularly |
| shoulder back and in alignment with the left shoulder. | | | | practice your golf club swing in order to get better. |
| As you come to the back swing, focus on correctly | | | | |