Improving your golf swing cannot be solved with just one technique. Implementing multiple techniques into your golf game such as stance, locating your sweet spot, perfecting your grip as well as utilizing the assistance of golf aids is the best way to enhance your overall golf swing. Allowing yourself to practice both on the course as well as at the driving range gives you different variables in which to train your body to hit the ball better
Things you'll need
Golf clubs, golf teaching aids
Step 1: Participate in golfing exercises that increase strength and body stability to aid in improving your golf swing such as the ones that can be found at Sportsmedicine.net (see Resources). Exercises such as arm lifts can aid in upper body strength and flexibility, making your golf swing more powerful.
Step 2: Implement more teaching aids into your game when you are practicing your strokes and swings. Some of the most popular swing training aids are by the top professional golf teachers such as Rick Smith's Golfswing glove and the Gyroswing, both meant to aid in improving the players overall golf swing. Jim Sowerwine's Stance Minder training system works wonders to get your eyes to stay on the sweet spot and focus on the club head before swinging. Hank Haney's Cut your Swing in Half golf training DVD will also give you tips and techniques as to how to improve your swing. Searching websites such as Golftrainingstuff.com (see Resources) is a good place to start for the best in golf teaching aids.
Step 3: Search for tips from the pros. Golf magazines such as Golf Digest or golfdigest.com and PGA Partners club or partnerscloubonline.com are great places to start for finding informative articles from PGA professionals and other golfers. Here you will find tips and valuable information that they use to improve their own golf swing
Step 4: Hire a golf trainer or instructor to help you with your swing. Golf courses typically have instructors on staff that will devote an hour of their time each day to showing you how to improve your overall swing and give you exercise tips as to how strengthen your upper and lower body to get your prepared to make good shots. Golf instructors are not always PGA certified and if you are looking for a certified instructor you need to call the club house manager and ask specifically if they are certified before you set up your training session. The average golf lesson with a non certified gold instructor can be anywhere from $25.00 to $100.00 per hour. A PGA certified instructor can start out at $100.00 an hour and reach in upwards of $500.00.
Step 5: Practice your golf swing daily. The more practice you have at playing golf every day, the better your swing will become. Visiting the driving range at your favorite golf course is a great way to focus on your swing plane as well as strengthening your golf swing so that you can perform better out on the course.
Tips
Stretching techniques that are implemented before beginning your golf game will help keep muscles flexible and loose and will help with improving your swing. Utilizing a flex band or a stretchy rubber exercise band is a great way to warm up before a game of golf or practice. Take the band and pull the band apart as far as possible with your arms wide stretched from side to side, this opens these muscles up and generates an increase in blood flow. The band can also be used to provide resistance between both arms as you stretch with your arms behind your neck as well as side to side. Stretching with your arms while bending down and touching your toes opens up back muscles as well as loosens rear leg muscles as well. Teaching aids that focus on creating distance as well as accuracy with the golf swing are essential for giving you the tools you need to improve your golf swing. Watch the PGA tournaments on television and study how the golf pros perfect their swing, this is a simple and free way to get some firsthand tips from the leaders in the golf industry.
Warnings
Failure to stretch such muscles as arms, upper and lower back, shoulder, and leg muscles adequately before practicing your golf swing can lead to muscle strain and pulling.
Add additional resources
- — Golf Training stuff
- — Golf Digest Online
- — PGA Partners Club Online
