Recommended Products
The Perfect Practice Plan
Get more out of your practice time.
Take it from the range to the course.
www.dougkerchergolf.com
The Simple Golf Swing
Take 7 to 12 shots off your score.
It's easier than you think.
www.thesimpleswing.com
No More Slice
Got a slice? Dave can cure it.
Hit it straight the Dave Way.
www.thedaveway.com
|
|
Golf Swing Tip
Swinging in Sync
Rhythm is a very important part of a good golf swing. But what is the key to finding good rhythm every day?
Your golf swing should be looked at in three parts. Your lower body, arms, and upper body. If all three of these are not in sync with each other, you have one of those days when you have no idea where the ball is going.
When the three parts work together correctly, you have the days when your swing feels effortless and you hit everything solidly.
If any of the parts are moving faster or slower than the others, you are not swinging in sync. Each of the body parts must be moving at a speed that will allow it to complete its movement at the same time as the others.
The arms have the farthest to go, so they swing the fastest. Your shoulders will turn faster than your hips as well. Each part has its own speed and path, but it should feel as if all three are moving at the same speed.
All three parts of the body will have a set motion for the swing. The problems arise when one part of your body completes a part of the swing before the others. For the most part, this is caused by swinging yourself into a position you can no longer control.
The best way to control all three parts of the swing is to stay well under the maximums your body can do.
Just because you can turn your shoulders 90 degrees or more there is no reason you have to. Why not stop a little short of that while you still have control over how far you have turned?
By controlling your shoulder turn, your legs and hips will not be pulled past what you can control.
You can also swing your arms back a lot further than you need to. There is no reason the average player should swing their arms past 10 oclock on the backswing. In my opinion, the overswinging of the arms is the number one reason the average golfer still can't break 90.
Instead of trying to make your golf swing as long as it can be, make it as long as you can control. You will not overdo any part of the swing if you stop short of what your limitations are.
Exceeding the limitations of your control is the main reason that your swing gets out of sync. The gifted players you see on TV can swing long and get away with it because of their talent. The average guy doesn't stand a chance if he tries to swing like Phil Mickelson.
Control the three parts of your body as far as the distance they each travel and they will respond by working better together to produce power and consistency while remaining in sync with each other.
