How to Begin A Proper Golf Swing

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Proper Grip

A Proper Golf Swing...The First Step

A Proper Golf Swing Needs a Certain Grip

The Proper Swing begins with a weaker grip which adds power and height to the average golfer's shot. When you take your grip, V's should be created between the thumb and pointer (index) finger of your right and left hand. For this example, we'll use the right-handed golfer. Most golfers learn from the beginning, to make both of the V's created point at the right (back) shoulder. The result is a fairly strong grip. Here are the steps you should take if you are interested in trying a weaker grip.
1. Put the strong grip on the club. (Both V's pointed at your right shoulder)
2. Don't move your left hand
3. Keeping your right pinky in place, unlock the rest of your right hand, and rotate everything over the top of the grip. Your left thumb should be totally enclosed by your right palm. Now the V formed by your right hand should be pointed more at your head, or maybe even toward your left shoulder.
This new grip is going to feel strange at first, and may not work with your particular swing. But with certain swings, this weak grip is the missing link

A Proper Golf Swing...Step #2

How High Should the Ball be on the Tee?

A Proper Golf Swing at the tee requires the ball to sit correctly
A great rule of thumb is that the golf ball should be slightly higher than the center of the club face.
If the golf ball sits much higher than the center of the face, the swing tip to improve your golf would have you hitting the golf ball on the upswing. If it was teed down close to the ground, and you tried to hit the golf ball on the upswing, you might wind up hitting a little grass behind it. Instead, you would have to hit this one on a little bit of the downswing, which is defeating the purpose of the driver. The driver's swing is a sweeping swing. And you want to catch the golf ball at the bottom of the arc.
At worst, you want to catch it on the way up but not too much on the way up.
Experiment with your tee shots. Play a whole round of golf where you tee it a lot lower than normal, then the next round a little bit lower than normal. And then play the third round where you tee it real high.
I promise you that real high is not the answer. Try that the next time out.

A Proper Golf Swing...Step # 3

A Proper Golf Swing...It Is All About Timing

Whenever you watch a good player get a proper golf swing it does not happen if your timing is off and your body's too quick, you'll go to the right. If your timing's off and your body's a little too slow, you might hook it.
If your timing is on, all that's saying is that you have the combination of the body, the bottom part of the body moving out of the way, as the arms swing down.
Again, the body moves, arms swing down. It's just a combination of getting the arms and the hands to match up with the bottom part of the golf swing.
A great rule of thumb is that the golf ball should be slightly higher than the center of the club face.
If the golf ball sits much higher than the center of the face, the swing tip to improve your golf would have you hitting the golf ball on the upswing. If it was teed down close to the ground, and you tried to hit the golf ball on the upswing, you might wind up hitting a little grass behind it. Instead, you would have to hit this one on a little bit of the downswing, which is defeating the purpose of the driver. The driver's swing is a sweeping swing. And you want to catch the golf ball at the bottom of the arc.
At worst, you want to catch it on the way up but not too much on the way up.
Experiment with your tee shots. Play a whole round of golf where you tee it a lot lower than normal, then the next round a little bit lower than normal. And then play the third round where you tee it real high.
I promise you that real high is not the answer. Try that the next time out.

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The techniques I am talking about here were created specifically for the average and below average golfer who wants to GET BETTER FAST.

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