| The perfect stroke is that elusive thing we all strive | | | | be too narrow, to improve your arc you should reach |
| for, asleep in our beds at night with a smile on our | | | | a little more this produces a wider arc and improves |
| faces as we dream of that drive going straight and | | | | distance. |
| true down the middle of the fairway or that putt | | | | 3. Avoid swaying during the back swing, if you have |
| dropping in to the cup at the end of its smooth 50 | | | | a tendency to sway backwards this can seriously |
| yard run. | | | | impair your swing, this is because you are not turning |
| Unfortunately reality bites when we get to the tee | | | | about your pivot point and the weight becomes too |
| and make our shot, those niggling worries start in the | | | | much for your rear leg, you should feel free to move |
| back of out minds, are my feet too far apart, is my | | | | your weight to your rear leg but only to the inside, |
| eye on the ball, is my chin too far in is my back | | | | you should concentrate more on turning than |
| swing too shallow, this indecision and doubt might be | | | | swaying to solve this problem. |
| throwing you off your game, so take a little time and | | | | 4. One thing that will loose you power when you are |
| read through these tips to improving your swing and | | | | playing golf is keeping your club too close to your |
| stance, if you do not learn anything at least you now | | | | body on take away, the way to correct this problem |
| know you were doing the right things all along and | | | | and get that power back is to extend your arms |
| that doubt can be lifted and replaced by the dream | | | | away from your body, like you were going to hand |
| stroke you always had inside of you. | | | | your club to somebody on your right had side, you |
| 1. Is your stance too narrow? A narrow stance can | | | | must maintain your balance throughout. |
| cause balance problems for a golfer, it also causes an | | | | 5. To get a wider arc and more power you need to |
| unstable base and this can lead to more balance | | | | ensure that your rightelbow stays out from your |
| problems and so the vicious cycle continues. To solve | | | | body, too many golfers keep the elbow too close |
| the problem of poor balance you should take a | | | | into their body and this causes a loss of power and |
| slightly wider stance should be used, your toes should | | | | severely limits your game. |
| be slightly splayed out. The lead foot should be | | | | 6. Concentrate on not moving your weight on to |
| splayed out around 30 degrees, make these | | | | your front foot during the back swing, this can cause |
| adjustments and you break the cycle, your base is | | | | a reverse pivot, that will lead to a loss of power, you |
| stabilised and your balance restored. | | | | must ensure that you move your weight to your |
| 2. When the club addresses the ball are your hands | | | | back leg but not so much that you risk a loss of |
| too close to your body? | | | | balance. |
| This can limit the arc of the club and can cause it to | | | | |