| You've got one week before the big golf outing and | | | | shoulders leading down to your hips helps generate |
| this year you want to make a big splash by playing | | | | the power and consistency of your golf swing while |
| the best golf of your life. Here are six key | | | | swinging the club with your arms virtually prohibits |
| components of the swing that you should avoid in | | | | your core from performing effectively. |
| order to maximize your efforts in preparation for the | | | | Failing to begin the downswing by clearing your hips |
| big event. | | | | through the target - Reaching a fundamentally sound |
| Gripping the golf club too tight - Tension in the golf | | | | position at the top of your backswing can easily |
| swing is a serious impediment to creating a smooth, | | | | erased with an inefficient downswing that must be |
| rhythmic swing that can naturally produce an | | | | controlled initially by the rotation of the hips toward |
| impactful release of the club head through impact. | | | | the target. |
| Standing too far or too close to the ball at address - | | | | Raising or lowering your head by altering your spine |
| Whether your reaching too far or jamming yourself | | | | angle during the swing - Maintaining your spine angle |
| inside, it's essential to make sure that your stance | | | | throughout the swing provides the key point of the |
| begins with your arms hanging freely down while | | | | pendulum. Move this pendulum point and it's |
| gripping the club. | | | | anybody's guess where your club will end up at |
| Swaying instead of rotating during your backswing - | | | | impact. |
| Nothing removes a consistent ball position at impact | | | | As with most everything in golf, repetition is essential |
| than a sway that takes your center of gravity back | | | | as it's the best way to rapidly create positive muscle |
| and forth while making it extremely difficult for you | | | | memory. Once your mind and muscles can |
| to match your setup with the point of impact. | | | | experience what the right way feels like, your |
| Swinging the club with your arms instead rotating | | | | performance will improve drastically. So practice each |
| your body - The rotation of your chest and | | | | of these tips and watch your scores drop. |