How to Swing a Golf Club – Simple Tips

The oldest golfing question of all - how should you swing a golf club? Over the years, some of the finest minds have been absorbed in discovering just what comprises a perfect golf swing. There are so many variables such as clubface angles, stance, how much power to apply, speed of the upswing and that’s just the obvious stuff.

Biomechanics opens completely new assortment of problems, with variables beyond description when you consider that every muscle in the body could influence the shot. In fact, you might ague that it is all of the variations thrown up by the research that makes it seem so difficult to hit a good shot.

Perhaps the reality is much simpler. Leaving cricket aside (because in my view, it’s even more difficult to swing a cricket bat than a golf club), it’s just hitting a ball with a bat and subject to few basics, if you can hit a baseball, you can swing a golf club! Now, a golf ball is lying quietly on the ground, just waiting for you to give it the necessary tap, whereas the bowler in a cricket team won’t be entirely happy until he has rendered you unconscious!

So, make a few adjustments, to allow for the fact the ball is on the ground, not in the air and you’re all set.

The set up is all important and if you get your body in the wrong shape here, your muscles through the whole swing will be focused on correcting this misshape in the body, and a lot of energy and direction is wasted. Click Here for full setup details and photographs

Once you’ve got your stance sorted out, the next step is the backswing. Imagine that you are turning your back on the ball and you will find your arms naturally following along. It will also allow you to produce the power required to generate a club head speed.

Don’t push the downswing, just let your body unwind and the natural torque generated by the uncoiling of your back will produce the necessary power, naturally and unforced. If you try to force the downswing, it will cause a tension in the muscles that will work against the very result you are trying to produce. Focusing on your back rather than your arms will often correct a wayward swing!

This is the bit I used to find most difficult; forget the ball is there and complete your swing-through. How many times have you seen a perfectly relaxed practice swing followed by a choppy contact swing? Keep relaxed and let the club flow – don’t force it.

By this time, your swing will be smooth, the ball almost irrelevant. Now, just keep your head down until the follow-through of the club naturally causes your head to lift and follow the flight of your ball.

That’s how good golfers get better results with less effort. Enjoy your golf!

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