Golf Swing – Novice’s Guide To Swinging A Golf Club (Part 4)

by Joe on Sunday, March 29th, 2009 | No Comments

Well done!, your golf stroke is now started, from backswing to downswing, and it is now time to strike the ball and carry out your technique.

The contact you create with the golfball and the direction (and loft) that it goes in is decided by the trajectory path of your shot. Whenever you are aiming for a straight shot, then it is essential that the club head be moving directly inside the target line. Whenever you wish the ball to go left, then the route of the clubhead should be aiming left, and the other way around for the opposite direction.

Deciding about the above elements when creating your shot is actually just simple physics. Nevertheless, it is not that easy to learn how to correctly steer your club head in regard to where you want the ball to go. This can take a great many golf shots before it is mastered.

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

Visual Image Can Help

By thinking the right process in your mind, you can better learn to accomplish the release of the club head. Think of your right forearm rotating over the left forearm (right-handed golfers) as you create your swing. Once you strike the ball, the right hand and forearm should be bit by bit turning towards your left. The backside of your left hand should be facing the direction of the target line after impact. Finally, the backside of your right hand should be pointing skyward.

The Follow Through

Each swing leads to a “follow through”. This depicts what your golf club, and your body, appears like after making impact with the ball. Although the ball is now well on its way winging through the air, you still need to rotate your body and the club in a fluent and elegant manner.

Imagine if you abruptly arrested all movement as soon as the ball is struck. This would result in a reduction of club head speed, in addition to potentially hurting your wrists and hands. Additionally, your follow through could also help determine whether or not your golf swing requires to be fine-tuned and repositioned.

Once your swing is executed, your hips ought to be turned only enough so that your abdomen region is looking at the target. Almost all of your weight should be moved to the left foot and your right foot should be on its toes. Your back should be reasonably straight and the golf club will be draped around the back of your shoulders.

Final Tip: Once your body has ceased moving and your follow through is over, practise staying in that position for a couple of seconds after each shot. Not only can you determine the trajectory path of the ball, but if your body can stay motionless without canting over over, it’s a good augury that you had complete balance and coordination.

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