Proper Swing Lesson – Beginner’s Guide How To Swing Golf Clubs (Part 5)

If you have made it this far in reading up on our breakdown of what it takes to make a proper golf swing, then all of your basics have been covered and you should be able to go out and practice all of the points made. Stick with the basics taught before moving on to advanced swing techniques.

The last little golden nugget of advice we have for you is choosing the right golf club when learning golf swing basics. All golf clubs vary in multiple ways. This includes how much loft a club gives the ball, the lie angle, and club length. Your driver is the longest club. It provides the least amount for loft as well as the flattest swing plane. The shortest club you have is the sand wedge, which provides the highest amount of loft and a very steep swing plane.

Neither one of these clubs are recommended when just starting out in learning your golf swing. It is never smart practice to use your longest clubs or your shortest clubs because the swing conditions they create are unique in conjunction with the club’s size and build.

The Best Club To Get Started With

Although you can choose any club you wish, we highly recommend the 7-iron for those players who are a little sketchy on the basics and are still practicing their golf swing. This club is right up the middle in terms of length and action output. It is also much easier to control than other clubs, especially the driver.

Due to the 7-iron’s average swing plane and the perfect amount of loft, it makes the ideal golf club to learn your swing with and make contact with the ball for standard shots.

Some beginner golfers are never taught this advice and they use other clubs that do not produce the best results during this part of the learning curve.  For example, if you practice with a wedge, the ball will have a lot of backspin on it due to the high loft action output of the club. This creates poor golf shots that result in hooks and/or slices. You’ll never be able to pinpoint any problems in your swing when utilizing such clubs for practice.

By using the 7-iron, you will be able to tell if the ball is either slicing, hooking, or going in a straight direction. Use this club when you are just learning how to get proper golf swing.  Because it is easy to use, your confidence level in making your shots will rise quickly and you will be able to advance further at a more rapid pace.

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Golf Swing Lesson – Beginner’s Guide How To Swing Golf Clubs (Part 4)

Golf Swing Lesson. Congratulations, your swing is now fully initiated, from backswing to downswing, and it’s now time to make contact with the ball and follow through with your technique.

The contact you make with the ball and the direction (and loft) that it moves into is determined by the flight path of your shot, no more and no less. If you are going for a straight shot, then the clubhead must be moving directly within the target line. If you want your ball to go left, then the path of the clubhead should be pointing left, vice versa for the opposite direction.

Deciding on the above factors when making your shot is really just simple physics. However, it’s not that easy to learn how to correctly steer your clubhead in relation to where you want the ball to go. This is what takes many thousands of golf shots to master.

The downswing will ultimately release your power into making contact with the ball.  The hands and forearms should rotate slightly counterclockwise (right-handed golfers). The clubhead then rotates toward the ball until it is perfectly perpendicular to your target line.

Visualization Can Help

By imagining the proper technique in your mind, you can better learn to execute the release of the clubhead. Imagine your right forearm rotating over the left forearm (right-handed golfers) as you make your swing. Once you make contact with the ball, the right hand and forearm should be gradually turning towards your left. The backside of your left hand should be facing the direction of the target line after impact.  And finally, the backside of your right hand should be pointing skyward.

The Follow Through

Every swing results in a “follow through”. This describes what your club, and the body, looks like after making impact with the ball. Although the ball is well on its way flying through the air, you still need to rotate your body and the club in a smooth and graceful fashion.

Imagine if you suddenly stopped all movement as soon as the ball is hit. This would result in a loss of clubhead speed, as well as possibly injuring your wrists and hands. In addition, your follow through can also help determine whether or not your golf swing needs to be tweaked and repositioned.

Once your swing is done, your hips should be turned just enough so that your stomach area is facing the target. Most of your weight should be transferred to the left foot and your right foot should be on its toes. Your back should be somewhat straight and the club will be wrapped around the back of your shoulders.

Last Minute Tip: Once your body has stopped moving and your follow through is complete, practice remaining in that position for a few seconds after each shot.  Not only can you watch the flight path of the ball, but if your body can remain still without tilting over, it is a good sign that you had perfect balance and coordination with the shot.

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Golf Downswing – Beginner’s Guide How To Swing Golf Clubs (Part 3)

So far you have learned what it takes to initiate your backswing and build up the power and energy that is getting ready to explode through the grace of your golf downswing, ultimately driving the ball in perfect alignment towards its destination.

The Downswing

Welcome to the main attraction. This is when everything about your golf swing that you are learning faces its moment of truth. Your backswing should have felt controlled and smooth. Now you will feel a change in the tempo and the downswing will be under full release and power, yet graceful and easy at the same time.

Even though you are getting ready to completely change up your technique and motion from the transition of the backswing to the downswing, the switch should still be graceful and as seamless as possible, with no sign at all of using a snapping motion or force.

You should appear to be going after the ball with brute force. Unfortunately, this is where many beginner and amateur golfers make their mistakes. Thier backswing was initiated perfectly, but their transition towards making contact with the ball is sabotaged by a poor downswing.

Start From The Hips

The hips should be the very first body parts to move when bringing the club down from your backswing.  In fact, your entire body is getting ready to uncoil itself  starting from the hips. Don’t pay too much attention towards your arms and hands.  They will be the last body parts to turn and it should happen naturally.

Once your body starts to uncoil, be sure that your weight begins to shift from your right foot to your left. This part is crucial. By not shifting your weight onto the left foot you will lose nearly half of the power and accuracy needed to make your shot successful. At first you may need to deliberately shift weight, but after enough practice your body should do this naturally.

Uncoil The Body & Release The Energy

It is time now to uncoil your body parts and release all of that potential energy. As you are doing so, strive to maintain the bend you have in your wrists as long as possible. They should be the last part of your body to release before the ball is hit. If you can practice enough and are able to snap your wrists at the very last moment, you’ll undoubtedly have more power and strength transferred to the ball.

The clubhead should now be coming down and moving faster towards the ball. Good form is essential. As the golf downswing gains momentum and speed, your entire body should just be following through automatically, without interference. Once the clubhead approaches the golf ball, you should feel as if you are cracking a whip, making full contact with the golf ball.

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Backswing Golf – Beginner’s Guide How To Swing Golf Clubs (Part 2)

At this point you have learned the right technique in initiating your backswing golf. Right now we will explain in detail the steps that follow.

The Top Of Your Swing

Your backswing has been started and the club is now over and above your head. Avoid swinging your body at this point because it will damage consistency. The club is in the air and should be pointing towards your target line. The majority of your weight should be stressed on the right foot, and the left knee should be slightly bent inward.

The right knee will have a slight bend throughout the entire backswing and will support the power to come from your body. It is acceptable to permit your left foot to rise a bit at the top of your backswing, but keep it to a minimum as it may throw your accuracy off a little. It’s better to exercise keeping your left foot grounded if possible.

Everything In Its Place

The moment of contact is now upon you and at the top of your backswing you are supposed to experience a remarkable mass of energy and power, rolled tightly in your body, just waiting to release and hurl the ball flying.

You are supposed to feel confident and athletic. The shoulders should be at a full 90 degrees and your hips turned to approximately 45 degrees. These angles are not set in stone, just generalities.  Each golfer has dissimilar levels of flexibility and technique.

Try hard to practice your backswing as often as possible. And you do not need to be at the driving range or on a golf course to do so. Each opportunity you get, simply stand in front of a mirror so you can notice your body parts moving and following through with the proper technique. It’s proper to have a friend check out your backswing for constructive criticism. This way he or she can let you recognize of any tweaks that need to be made.

• Be sure that your head is centered over the ball as best possible.  You may allow a small amount of lateral motion if needed.
• The left arm should be straight throughout the entire backswing, however, a small amount of bending that is acceptable.
• The left shoulder should be tucked snug underneath your chin.
• The right arm should be folded smoothly into your side and brush across the rib cage.
• The right knee should always maintain its bend throughout the entire backswing.
• Your body weight should be shifted considerably to the right foot when turning your body behind the ball.

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