Tips to Improve Golf Swing
May 28, 2010 by Monica
Filed under How To Play
Whether you are just learning how to play golf or you are looking to improve your golf game you need to understand that your golf swing is very important to your game. Your golf swing is important to your golf game because you have to swing to hit the ball. To play the best game that you can you will want to have the best golf swing out there.
Luckily, there are plenty of tips to improve your golf swing available, all you have to do is put them to good use. Just keep in mind that not all of the tips might be useful for you, but you wpon’t know for sure until you have read them all and put them through a trail run.
Forget the Arms
One of the first things that you need to think about when it comes to your golf swing is that your arms are not that important in the golf swing. In fact, to help hit the ball more accurately you want to do everything that you can to avoid thinking about your arms when you first start your golf swing because you will be less likely to bend your elbows as you swing. However, you do want to cock your wrists at a 90-degree angle when your left arm is parallel to the ground.
Don’t Resist Nature
Something else that you can do to improve your golf swing is to allow your left arm to roll clockwise little bit when you are first beginning your back swing. One of the best things about this is it isn’t something that you have to think about doing, you can simply allow it to happen by not thinking about it, just make sure you don’t try to resist the natural movement of your arms during the back swing.
Plant Your Feet
In terms of your feet, you want to make sure that both of your feet are planted firmly on the ground during your entire swing. All too often what happens is that people allow their front heels to come off the ground during the golf swing, which can cause more problems than it’s worth with your golf swing. If you keep your feet firmly planted on the ground during your golf swing, your body will have just the right amount of tension for the golf swing, plus keeping your feet on the ground helps to anchor your swing.
Target with Your Hips
You also want to remember that the golf down swing starts at the bottom. No matter how much work you put into doing everything else right, including your golf grip, stance, and backswing, you can still ruin your shot by starting your golf down swing with your shoulders. What you want to do for the golf down swing is to turn your hips towards the target; you want to do this as hard and as fast as you can. Doing this will allow your drives to be longer, but they will also become straighter.
By improving your golf swing, you will see improvement in your overall golf game in no time.
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The Scoop on Kids Golf Clubs
May 17, 2010 by Monica
Filed under Golf Equipment
If you are going to be taking your kid golfing with you are going to want to either buy them their own golf clubs or you will want to rent some kids golf clubs. Most parents prefer renting the junior golf clubs because there is never any guarantee that their kids will like the game of golf. Another common thing that parents try to do is to take an old set of their own golf clubs and cut them down to size so they don’t have to spend the money on the golf clubs.
If you are tempted to try to save money by modifying your old golf clubs just keep in mind that this is one of the worst things that you could do. Sure, they would work, but they would not help your child learn the game of golf. No matter what age you are getting the correct swing is very important for the game of golf, learning the proper swing is also important in gaining and keeping an interest in the game.
Choosing the right size of clubs for your kids is just as important as choosing the right sized clubs for you because it affects how well you play the game. If you cut down your clubs because you are too cheap to rent clubs, you are handicapping your child from playing the game. One of the main reasons that you ruin their chances of playing golf is because you are getting rid of the clubs flex, without the flex of the golf club; your child would not be able to get the ball up into the air.
If you want to buy your child their own golf clubs the biggest problem you face is how fast they grow. Golf clubs are bought based on the height of a person, the taller your kid is the longer the clubs will have to be. Many parents find themselves having to buy their kids a new set of golf clubs each year because of how much the kids grow. One thing that you can do to help save on the expense of clubs is to purchase amateur junior sets for kids; you can usually find a full set for under $100. Something else that you can do in addition to buying the amateur junior set for your kids is to buy the clubs about an inch longer than what you need, but no more than that because it will affect their ability to play correctly.
Choosing the right grip is just as important as choosing the right clubs for your kids. If your kid’s hands cannot grasp the golf club, they will not be able to swing the golf club correctly nor will they be able to swing the club as hard. Have your kid try out a few different grips to find the ones that they like best and what fits the best.
Finally make sure that the club isn’t going to be too heavy for your child. You want them to be able to swing the club without straining themselves.





