| You don't have hours every day to perfect your golf | | | | Getting used to this feeling at the top of your |
| swing on the range. Are there any golf swing tips | | | | backswing is the number one cure for a slice and |
| that you can practice at home that will simplify your | | | | gives you the best chance for an inside to out |
| swing and help your score? You bet there are! | | | | downswing. This golf swing tip helped me get rid of |
| Summary | | | | my slice forever. It will work for you too! |
| - posture is key! | | | | Hands Before Club Head |
| - feel the turn | | | | Now you are ready for the last drill. From the top of |
| - hands lead at impact | | | | your backswing, slowly begin your downswing. Focus |
| The one thing I have had the most trouble with in | | | | on dropping your arms and coming at the ball from |
| my golf career is knowing if my set up is correct. I'm | | | | the inside. |
| not alone. From what I've seen on the golf course, | | | | Stop just as you are about to hit the ball (or where |
| most amateurs have no chance of hitting the ball well | | | | the ball would be if you are practicing without a ball). |
| because their set up is so poor. | | | | Look at your hands. Are they ahead of the club |
| The problem is this: what feels "good" is almost | | | | head? They should be. |
| never "right". You may feel o.k., but you are really | | | | To hit the ball consistently and powerfully, your hands |
| bending your knees too much, or not enough. Maybe | | | | must be ahead of your hands when you strike the |
| you aren't straightening your left arm, or you hunch | | | | ball. If they are not, go back to the end of drill two |
| your shoulders unconsciously. | | | | and do it again. |
| I won't go into all the details of the correct set up | | | | The purpose of these golf swing tips is to teach you |
| here. Instead, I'll give you one golf swing tip that will | | | | the correct feel at three critical points in your golf |
| help you no matter what your set up flaws may be. | | | | swing: setup, the top of the backswing, and impact. |
| Simply do this... | | | | Practice these drills every day slowly. |
| Practice setting up to the ball. When you are ready | | | | The goal is for your body to recognize and repeat |
| to swing, check these three things: 1. Your left arm | | | | the same feelings that go along with the correct |
| (for RH golfers) is fully but comfortably extended. 2. | | | | positions. Soon your body will instinctively go to these |
| The club is barely touching the ground behind the ball. | | | | positions because you've repeatedly ingrained the |
| 3. The club is lying flat (i.e. the toe or heel is not off | | | | right feel. |
| the ground). | | | | I recommend using a mid-iron for these drills, but any |
| If anything is off, change something in your posture | | | | club will work. Once you get it down with one club, |
| to "fit" the club to the ground behind the ball. Once | | | | see how using a different club affects your feel at |
| you get all three aspects correct, try to memorize | | | | each of the three positions. |
| that feel and go on to the next drill. | | | | Of course, the golf swing tips in this article are just |
| The only way to get a powerful, inside to out golf | | | | the tip of the iceberg. You can copy many things |
| swing is to turn the shoulders. This drill helps you feel | | | | from pros as well. The Tiger Woods golf swing or |
| the correct sensation. | | | | the Ben Hogan golf swing might be a good fit for |
| After setting up in drill one, take the club back slowly. | | | | you. However, these three golf swing tips will help |
| I won't go into the correct takeaway here. The point | | | | any golfer no matter what your body size or skill |
| is to have the correct position at the top that will set | | | | level. |
| you up for a powerful inside to out downswing. | | | | Practice these drills to get the right feeling without |
| As you get to the top of your swing, the only thing | | | | hitting balls. Once the feel becomes instinct, you'll see |
| you should focus on is feeling your left shoulder | | | | an incredible improvement to your ball flight and your |
| tucked under your chin. The seam of your shirt on | | | | scores! Combine these drills with other drills to |
| top of your shoulder should be completely under | | | | improve your golf game and you'll be a happy golfer! |
| your chin. | | | | Remember to have fun out there! |