Tuesday, August 30, 2011

More Control of the Golf Club

If you can't read the green try to look for the grain. The grain will always be flowing downhill. That will help you determine if your putt will be an uphill putt or a downhill putt. If you are able to read which direction your ball will break, you will be better able to pick the proper aiming spot and make the putt.

If you shorten your backswing, you will have more control of the club, which in turn, will give you better control of your chip shot. When you begin your downswing, you need to accelerate your club through impact.

The problem that many right handed people have is that they are inclined to grip the club too much in the palm of the right hand almost as if grabbing hold of a hammer. The placement of the right hand in this position will lead to it dominating the left and from here all sorts of problems can develop.

Golfers tend to grip the club in such a way as it instills a sense of power but what it actually does is create a number of problems which jointly render the swing powerless.

The main problem with the hand in this dominant position is that it leads to the club being picked up almost entirely by the right hand which destroys any chance of creating width and control in the golf swing.

It never fails, you spend all summer honing your swing and fine tuning your game; only to see it all fade away over the long wet winters. There are ways to keep the rust from completely over taking your game. Here are a few tips that will keep you in golfing shape and your swing thoughts fresh in your mind

By keeping the ball position constant and widening or narrowing the stance with the back (non-target) foot only, you are also changing where the centre of gravity is in relation to the ball and this is important for weight orientation and shifting according to what shot you are playing.

Article Resource: www.golfcooper.com

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