How To Deal With A Bad Golf Swing

Having the perfect golf swing is the most important thing for a golfer of any handicap and experience

. Newcomers and old hands of the game try their best to make their golf swings a little better than last weekend's 18 holes. There are so many instructional books, videos and DVD's 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 action of a poor 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, the accessories, the clothes etc. Some golfers think that a good set-up can make up for the lousy swing.

One of the most fundamental errors that a golfer makes is underestimating the time spent on the set-up than the game. Some even think that they can have all the famous 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.

The most important thing that you should try to remember is that the set-up should not pertain to the brand of clothes you are sporting, or the make of clubs you carry, but it should mean the preparation for your swing.

Having Bad Posture can kill your game dead

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 if you have a bad posture. 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 predict the strength 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.

One more important factor is your balance. You should have good balance to deliver a good amount of forward thrust to your swing. Beginning your game with an 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 rock solid. 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 approach swinging at the golf ball with a light action and limp wrists are said to have chicken wings. When you lose the power of your swing it usually ends up chopping or slicing your golf swing.

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by: mmnewbold

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