The Making of a Bad Golf Swing



The perfect golf swing is the most important thing for a golfer of any handicap and experience. Greenhorns and veterans of the game strive to make their golf swings a little better than last weekend's 18 holes. There are a lot of instructional videos and booklets that are available to improve a golfer's swing but none of them will work if you fail to understand some of the basic concepts of what makes a golf swing bad.

The Set-up

The key element of a bad golf swing is sometimes not the golf swing itself but the most of the time it is the golfer's set-up. The set-up may pertain to different things like the golfer's clubs, his accessories, the clothes and etcetera. Some golfers think that a good set-up can make up for the lousy swing.

One of the most crucial mistakes that a golfer can make is underestimating the time spent on the set-up than the game. Some even think that they can have all the names in golf with them and just whack the ball silly. It may have worked for Happy Gilmore but it sure won't work for Average Joe and his lousy swing because Happy Gilmore is in a movie and Average Joe is not.

One of the most important things that you should remember is that the set-up should not pertain to the clothes you wear and the clubs you carry, but it should mean the preparation for your swing.

Bad Posture can kill your game

If you are one of those golfers that overlook their posture, you should think of considering a new sport because golf is not for you. It is important in golf that you know when your posture is bad. The key element of a good swing is the proper alignment of your neck and head. The straight line that is formed by your head and neck will dictate the force of the drive that you can deliver to the ball and flight. Once you are hunched over the ball it will move to either sides or fall short of the green no matter how hard you hit it.

Another important factor is balance. You should have good balance to deliver a good amount of forward thrust to your swing. And unbalanced footing usually hinders a golfer from delivering the full impact of the clubhead motion to the ball. This is because of the uneasiness that the golfer feels about his stance. Delivering a solid blow usually means your footing should be sure. Posture and balance problems can easily be corrected with practice and good habits. Once your muscle memory is comfortable with the position you want to achieve you will have no problem at all.

Chicken Wings

Chicken wings are good especially after a good game of golf. But when you bring your chicken wings to the game, things will definitely turn out for the worse. It is better that you leave your chicken wings in a basket at home where they can be the perfect in game munchies.

When we say a chicken wing this means a bad habit a golfer may be doing when taking a swing. When putting or in a putting game, letting your arm and wrist go limp is what you call a chicken wing. What happens after this is that the golfer's arm goes flying up in the air losing all the power to your swing.

Golfers who tend to take their swings lightly usually commit chicken wings. When you lose the power of your swing it usually ends up chopping or slicing your golf swing.


Werner Michael Heus

Comments

*Name:
*Email:
Website URL:
Title / Subject:
Hide my email
*Comments:
*
 



Menu


Articles

Three Golf Swing Tips
The Anatomy Of A Golf Swing
Practice Makes Perfect After Working On Some Golf Swing Drills
An Empty Box Can Help Your Golf Swing
What Is A Golf Swing Launch Monitor
Making The Perfect Golf Swing
The Perfect Golf Swing
Golf Swing Tips
Golf Swing Aids To Improve Your Game
Supplemental Training For Your Golf Swing Muscles
How To Improve Your Rusty Golf Swing
The Making Of A Bad Golf Swing
How To Make The Proper Golf Swing Like The Pros
How To Improve Your Golf Swing
Improving Your Golf Swing To Amp Up Your Game
Tiger Woods Golf Swing
Golf Swing Fundamentals
How To Fine Tune Your Golf Swing
The Simple Golf Swing
Achieving The Golf Swing Of Pro Golfers
Take The Slice Away From Your Golf Swing
Golf Swings Are Just One Aspect To Win The Game
Basic Golf Swing Mechanics






Articles


An Empty Box Can Help Your Golf Swing Golfers use various training aids to improve their golf swing. Most of these..


What Is A Golf Swing Launch Monitor In baseball, a speed gun similar to what police use to check on the..


The Perfect Golf Swing People who have the privilege of watching the pros at work may..


Golf Swing Fundamentals Golf is definitely a game where an individual's discipline, determination, and..



Related Videos:

Related News:

 
Golf notebook: Levin shoots 68, has six-stroke lead in Phoenix - Columbus Dispatch

    

USA TODAY

Golf notebook: Levin shoots 68, has six-stroke lead in Phoenix
Columbus Dispatch
“I feel good, but my swing is just not really getting in sync,” Simpson said. “I'm missing the ball left and right. I want to polish that up. But I made a bunch of good swings down the stretch that gave me a lot of confidence.
Spencer Levin opens 6-stroke lead in Phoenix OpenUSA TODAY
Spencer Levin leads PGA Tour event by 6 shots | GolfThe Seattle Times
Video: Spencer Levin takes five-shot lead into the third roundYahoo! Sports (blog)
Reuters UK
all 264 news articles »



Golfersadvice.com Organizes Golfing Games That Improve A Handicap - PR Web (press release)

    

PR Web (press release)

Golfersadvice.com Organizes Golfing Games That Improve A Handicap
PR Web (press release)
Linda Swagger, one of the Managers on the site said that “these golfing games are said to be very good for improving one's swing and helping one to get around the course in fewer shots. The games themselves focus a lot on hand eye coordination and ...

and more »