As the golf season is under way, it is helpful for all levels of golfers to review the fundamentals of the golf swing with an emphasis on the proper setup and full golf swing fundamentals.
Below are golf swing basics and tips that reinforce the fundamentals.
Note: these golf swing tips are for right handed golfers.
Golf Swing Posture & Stance When setting up for the swing, make sure your body weight is balanced and lies in the middle of feet and not too much in your toes or heels.
Once balanced, tilt from your hips approximately 30 degrees to achieve the proper spine angle.
Keep your knees slightly flexed and your back straight with your arms hanging freely.
Make sure your chin is up and off your chest.
With respect to the width of your swing stance, keep your feet shoulder-width for mid-irons, slightly wider than your shoulders for longer irons and woods and slightly more narrow than your shoulders for shorter irons and wedges.
Full Golf Swing Fundamentals Backswing When executing your golf swing backswing, rotate the club, body and arms back together along your swing plane while shifting your body weight to the inside of your right leg.
As your hands approach your waist, your wrists should hinge.
At the top of the backswing, check that your left arm is straight, 80% of your body weight is on inside of your right leg and that your right knee is flexed.
Also, check your backswing coil ensuring that your shoulders are turned up to 90 degrees while your hips are turned 30 to 45 degrees.
Downswing Once you have established the proper position at the top of your backswing, the first movement of your swing downswing involves shifting your weight to the left, followed by your hips, arms and shoulders unwinding to the impact position.
At impact, the golf club is released by unhinging your wrists and delivering the club head square through the ball.
At impact, check that your head is behind the ball.
After swing impact, your body will turn through toward the target with your arms and club extending toward the target down the target line.
At the finish position, your belt buckle should face your target with your club wrapped around your shoulder.
At the completion of your swing, 90% of your weight should be on your left leg with your right foot upright on toes.
Below are golf swing basics and tips that reinforce the fundamentals.
Note: these golf swing tips are for right handed golfers.
Golf Swing Posture & Stance When setting up for the swing, make sure your body weight is balanced and lies in the middle of feet and not too much in your toes or heels.
Once balanced, tilt from your hips approximately 30 degrees to achieve the proper spine angle.
Keep your knees slightly flexed and your back straight with your arms hanging freely.
Make sure your chin is up and off your chest.
With respect to the width of your swing stance, keep your feet shoulder-width for mid-irons, slightly wider than your shoulders for longer irons and woods and slightly more narrow than your shoulders for shorter irons and wedges.
Full Golf Swing Fundamentals Backswing When executing your golf swing backswing, rotate the club, body and arms back together along your swing plane while shifting your body weight to the inside of your right leg.
As your hands approach your waist, your wrists should hinge.
At the top of the backswing, check that your left arm is straight, 80% of your body weight is on inside of your right leg and that your right knee is flexed.
Also, check your backswing coil ensuring that your shoulders are turned up to 90 degrees while your hips are turned 30 to 45 degrees.
Downswing Once you have established the proper position at the top of your backswing, the first movement of your swing downswing involves shifting your weight to the left, followed by your hips, arms and shoulders unwinding to the impact position.
At impact, the golf club is released by unhinging your wrists and delivering the club head square through the ball.
At impact, check that your head is behind the ball.
After swing impact, your body will turn through toward the target with your arms and club extending toward the target down the target line.
At the finish position, your belt buckle should face your target with your club wrapped around your shoulder.
At the completion of your swing, 90% of your weight should be on your left leg with your right foot upright on toes.
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