It is very easy to make mistakes when playing golf. By mastering the golf swing basics, you can lessen the chances of making some very common mistakes. If you often make one of these mistakes, the good news is that now you know what you are doing wrong. Knowing what you are doing wrong is half of the battle in becoming better.
Deceleration on the downswing. Many golfers will hesitate during the downswing especially when they are doing short chip shots. They are worried about overshooting. An easy way to fix this is by simply shorten the back swing. Then when you follow through with the downswing you can still have better control.
An exaggerated twist is a very common mistake. Many amateurs believe that the more the turn the backswing, the better. By exaggerating the twist you will go out of the swing plane. A fluid swing is important, and that is hard to achieve once you are out of the swing plane.
A lack of acceleration can be detrimental to your golf swing. It is imperative to accelerate through the ball. You need to learn to accelerate both through and under the golf ball. Otherwise you will scoop the ball and land short of your target.
When learning to play golf it is easy to forget the golf swing basics. The more you master the basics the easier it will become. Then it will be more like second nature. Make sure you maintain focus throughout the game for maximum results.