| Most people have a practice swing before every golf | | | | The down swing, hitting down on the ball and the |
| shot. | | | | follow through, making sure the right arm crosses |
| Probably very few really know why they make such | | | | over the top of the left and a good finish with hands |
| a swing. | | | | high or in the orthodox position as per Greg Norman. |
| A common fallacy is the belief that a practice swing | | | | The place where the practice swing is most useful is |
| loosens them up before they make their golf shot. | | | | for the short shots near the green. |
| A practice swing is not to loosen up but to go | | | | Professionals have up to six practice swings before |
| through a check list to make sure the golf swing is | | | | hitting their short chip. |
| complete and correct before you hit the ball. | | | | They do this to firstly have things correct but in their |
| If you just have a swing, you are probably practising | | | | case to try to develop feel for the shot. |
| your errors. A good idea is not to look up at all during | | | | How hard to hit it, how the ball will run, and where |
| this swing, so that there will be a better chance of | | | | they want the ball to land in relation to the hole, and |
| keeping your head down during the golf shot. | | | | in their case, to try to get their chip into the hole. |
| You should go through a check list during your | | | | In every case, once the practice shots are over, you |
| practice swing. | | | | have to commit to the shot and then forget all else, |
| Ball position, stance and weight distribution, the take | | | | just carry out the necessary to execute the chosen |
| away, the position of the hands half way up on the | | | | shot and strategy. |
| back swing and at the top of the swing. | | | | |