| If you're like most golfers, you want to | | | | training facility. Putts and short chips are |
| improve, not just hack around the golf | | | | ideally played without much movement of the |
| course. The biggest concerns of golfers today | | | | body, but most other golf shots are played |
| are inconsistency first of all, followed by | | | | using variants of the full golf swing. |
| slicing and distance. You need great hand-eye | | | | |
| coordination, balance, athletic ability and | | | | Turn to golf exercise and techniques if you |
| creativity to play golf. | | | | want strength and power. Using a weighted |
| | | | club, make rotational golf swings to improve |
| Approach the game with a positive attitude | | | | your power. Using some simple tips, |
| and repeat affirmations if you can, such as | | | | techniques and stretches, you can increase |
| "I play great golf all the time." Don't worry | | | | your drives by up to 20 yards-- practically |
| about what others think or may say about your | | | | overnight. |
| swing; work to improve it at your own speed. | | | | |
| Overall, you generally want to play golf with | | | | Sporting goods stores have golf aids to |
| confidence. | | | | improve your game. Look for golf swing aids |
| | | | at your local golf course. Most of all don't |
| After the ball is hit, the follow-through | | | | waste your money on an aid you don't need or |
| stage consists of a continued rotation to the | | | | will never use. |
| left. Swing slowly and steadily using a nice | | | | |
| rhythm. The backswing is a rotation to the | | | | You can find aids that will help you with |
| right, consisting of a shifting of the | | | | your wrist and arm position. Be careful about |
| player's body weight to the right side, a | | | | the claims on TV commercials and magazine |
| turning of the pelvis and shoulders, lifting | | | | ads; seek expert advice before you buy |
| of the arms and flexing of the elbows and | | | | because they may not live up to their claims. |
| wrists. | | | | Golf swing aids come in all shapes and sizes |
| | | | including apparel type accessories to correct |
| When you swing if you have problems with your | | | | alignment or a golf club add-on accessory to |
| left knee buckling, imagine you're holding a | | | | monitor your swing. |
| soccer ball between your knees. Ask your golf | | | | |
| pro to evaluate your posture while swinging. | | | | Overall, investing in golf swing aids will |
| Trust your golf club to do the job it was | | | | greatly improve your golf swing and your golf |
| intended to do. | | | | game. There are a wide range of aids on the |
| | | | market today to help the beginning and |
| The most important thing about the golf swing | | | | advanced golfer. There are aids that will |
| is the angle and not the strength that's | | | | help you with swing alignment. Aids are often |
| applied to it. One of the problems that most | | | | for sale at your pro shop or local golf shop. |
| inexperienced golfers share is they think too | | | | Aids can be found online and are often |
| much about their swing. Many golfers who are | | | | cheaper. |
| strongly left-handed in their daily life | | | | |
| prefer the right-handed golf swing. | | | | Take as many private lessons as you can |
| | | | afford with a good golf pro. Find and use |
| It's difficult for a golfer to practice | | | | golf aids and golf swing aids that help |
| hitting shots longer than short pitch shots | | | | improve your game. Get some golf DVDs and |
| unless one pays to play golf or pays to | | | | commit yourself to a time to practice what |
| practice at a driving range or indoor golf | | | | you learn. |