Learning to Play Golf

Are you a recreational golfer that struggles with slices, extreme hooks, or mis-hits (shanks) when hitting from the tee box? This problem usually is caused when you don't release your hands through the ball correctly. By "releasing your hands through the ball", I am describing a technique of generating club head speed at the moment of impact without having to swing so hard that you come out of your shoes. This technique will also eliminate the problem of the club head meeting the ball out of square which creates the slice.

3 Benefits of This Technique

1. You'll learn an easy way of "getting your hands through the ball"
2. You'll be increasing the speed of the club head through the impact zone
3. You will ensure that the club head is square at impact (which will drastically reduce any slice that you may have)

What To Do

Step 1: Create the "X"

This means that on the follow through, you need to focus on making your forearms cross. This will ensure that your hands have released through the ball correctly. Here's an illustration of what I am talking about.

Notice the "X" that is created after impact and where the shaft of the club is pointed. Practice getting in this position. Practice creating that "X" after impact.

It will be easy to understand the alternative by paying attention to where the club is pointed, which will be explained in the next step.

Step 2: Finish at Third Base

Focus on pointing the club down the third base line on your follow through. In relation to where your feet are pointed in the picture, the club is pointed down the third base line. This is what we want.

Many golfers finish their swing with the club pointed straight up in the air, or even down the first base line in relation to their feet. Try that once and you'll feel the extreme "inside-out" movement that produces a slice. This is nothing more than a bad habit that can be easily broken. The Simple Golf Swing goes over this step in much more detail.

So, next time you're on the tee box, focus on just 2 things. Make the "X" and "finish at third". That's it. Swinging easy should already be grooved into your swing. Focus on these 2 tips, and you should be well on your way to a consistent golf swing. Staying out of trouble with your driver, is the first step to scoring better golf.

Golf is a challenge. I'm always looking for ways to improve my game. By reading a book on the subject, or watching golf lessons by the pros on the golf channel.

Another reason to play golf, it gives me some time away from lifes every day grind. A chance to get out doors with friends,(Everyone I play golf with, I consider a friend) it helps relieve stress.

I feel comradery on the golf course with the people I play with. Whether or not there is a small wager on the line. It's fun to play for skins, also to play in a scramble.

A golfer wins a skin when his/her score on one hole is the lowest. If two players have the same low score on the same hole, its called a push (no skin awarded). The next hole is then worth 2 skins.

A scramble is when a team plays the best ball or shot. Each team member hits thier ball from where the last shot landed. This usually is the format in tournaments.

It's a blast to play in amateur tournaments with a group of friends or co-workers. Public golf courses often can be reserved for tournaments and many local businesses will sponsor these events.

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