| In order to play consistent golf you should use only | | | | point between your chin and right shoulder. |
| one golf swing for every club other than for putting | | | | 2. Your knees should be slightly bent and weight |
| and chipping. Your setup, posture, grip, aim and swing | | | | evenly distributed. Lean forward slightly and at the |
| should be the same whether your using a driver, five | | | | hips. |
| iron or wedge. The only variable that comes into play | | | | 3. Keep your chin up and off your chest. During the |
| is the length and the loft of each club. With the | | | | back swing, your weight should slightly shift to your |
| driver the width of your stance would be wider and | | | | right foot. |
| would get narrower for each club as it gets shorter. | | | | 4. On your downswing, release the club through the |
| The other variable is the distance of the ball would | | | | ball and your shoulders should be parallel to your |
| be farther away as the clubs get longer. But all of | | | | target line. The hips, knees and feet will lead your |
| the basic swing fundamentals would be the same and | | | | upper body through impact. |
| your rhythm, timing and tempo should remain the | | | | 5. On your follow through your weight will shift to |
| same. | | | | your front foot and your belt buckle should be facing |
| A fatal mental mistake is think you have to change | | | | the target. Finish the golf swing with a nice high |
| something with the basics of your swing if your | | | | follow through. |
| changing clubs. If you are taking a full swing it does | | | | So often I will here comments from golfers such as |
| not matter whether your using a 3 wood or 8 iron. | | | | "I only use my fairway woods because I do not |
| Do not think you have to swing harder with a longer | | | | know how to hit long irons" or similar type |
| club or make a special adjust. With a longer club the | | | | comments. Those type of comments imply to me |
| length of time of the swing would be longer because | | | | that they think there is a different golf swing for |
| the length of the shaft is longer. | | | | different clubs, which simple is not the case. |
| To play consistently, I have outlined below five basic | | | | Incorporate into your game the mental thought of |
| golf swing fundamentals that you should base your | | | | one swing for every club and use these five |
| one swing concept around. | | | | fundamentals into every full swing. By implementing |
| 1. Use one proper grip for each club. The club should | | | | this mind set you will make the game less |
| be more in the fingers then the palms of your hand | | | | complicated and play more consistent golf. |
| and the "v's" of your thumbs and index fingers should | | | | |