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