The address
Learn how to stand properly over the golf ball. Stand about 20-to-24 inches away from the ball. Your shoulder should be facing the target, whether it's the green or somewhere else in the fairway. Your left foot should be directly underneath your left shoulder. Flex your knees slightly. This will put you in an athletic position and enable you to shift your weight easily.
Turn your hips
The hips are the engine of your swing. The sooner a golfer learns this, the better off he is. Turn your hips to the right to get your swing started. Your weight will shift to your back leg. As you get to the back of your swing, roll your hips back in the other direction. You will shift your weight to your left leg and as you do this your hands will come through the hitting zone.
Release with your hands
As you are about to make contact, your club head should be square to the ball. As you get in this position, it is now time for your hands to come through the ball and give your swing a powerful finish. To do this, uncock your right wrist and snap it through the ball on contact. This will give you the power you need to drive the ball down the fairway.
About The Author
Steve Silverman is an award-winning writer, covering sports since 1980. Silverman authored The Minnesota Vikings: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly and Who's Better, Who's Best in Football -- The Top 60 Players of All-Time, among others, and placed in the Pro Football Writers of America awards three times. Silverman holds a Master of Science in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism.
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