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These people may be right, but then again they may not. Depends on how you look at it and what kind of golfer you are that would dictate what you will say. But in reality most of us already know the answer but tend to say different things because we can't really admit to the fact that Tiger Woods has the best darn swing in the world today.
The reason why I say it's the best is because of his natural ability to use his dexterity, flexibility and strength in one fluid motion to create his tour winning golf swings. Knowing this let's break down the famous Tiger Woods swing in to 4 key elements of the full swing motion.
These are 4 key elements of Tiger Woods' swing :
1. At the very start of his swing. Woods uses his amazing flexibility to reach far back (notice that when he extends his swing backwards it reaches farther than most golfers on any tour, this is one of the main advantages of Woods ), extending his range of motion at the same time as keeping his rotary torso in a straight line over his right leg.
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2. Once he releases the swing forward, Woods has already built up maximum clubhead velocity. This is achieved by rapidly turning his torso and pressing his right leg forward toward the swing. Throughout the full motion of the swing, Woods wastes little or no energy by keeping a straight line above the ball. Aside from the velocity and the force from his shoulders and arms, he uses his upper body strength in the swing as he pushes forward.
3. Woods drives the clubhead through the ball (maximum clubhead-ball contact is needed so the chance of slicing or chopping the ball is avoided), using the force from his hips, shoulders and wrists he concentrates impact force and makes a very high initial ball speed. Within 2 feet off the tee and the club the ball is now traveling at speeds that reaches around 180 miles per hour - this ball speed is up to 20 mph faster than the average tour pro.
4. One of the most over looked elements and factors in the golf swing is a good follow through. A follow through is the after impact motion that makes a full motion achieve fluidity. By this time, Woods allows the club head's momentum to lengthen his follow-through (this means that the force of the swing is kept at the maximum level from the start of the swing, any decrease in speed will make the follow through rough) far around his back, completing a long and smooth clubhead rotation.
And that is the secret to the championship winning golf swing of Tiger Woods.
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Grip Variations

Interlocking Grip
For starters, if you have small hands and fingers, the interlocking grip will probably work best for you. It helps you wrap your fingers and palm around the grip handle.

Overlapping Grip
If you have large hands, the overlapping grip will probably work best for you.
The above-mentioned grips are the proper way to hold a club- however there are three different ways you can apply them to the golf club.
You can grip the golf club in a weak position (no knuckles of the left hand showing), neutral (one knuckle of the left hand showing) or the strong position (2 or 3 knuckles of the left hand showing).
Weak Position

Weak Position - no knuckles of the left hand showing
Neutral Position

Neutral Position - one knuckle of the left hand showing
Strong Position - 2 or 3 knuckles of the left hand showing
During your experimenting, if the golf ball has a tendency to curve to the right, you will want to move BOTH hands to the right (strong). When you move the hands make sure you do it slowly. If the golf ball has a tendency to curve to the left, you will want to move BOTH hands slowly to the left (weak). Now, if the golf ball is flying without a curve, you have the correct grip for you. DO NOT EXPERIMENT WITH ANY OTHER GRIP.

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- The grip : Right Hand
- Now that the left hand is in place you are going to place the right hand on the golf club.
- The grip : Left Hand
- When you pick up a golf club your hands are the only part of your body that touch the club. For many years the hands (grip) have often been referred to as the steering wheel of the golf swing.
- The Takeaway
- As you address the golf ball there are some critical parts of the setup that must be in place before you start the backswing
- Top of the Back Swing
- As the golf club leaves the 9:00 position, it has to continue on the arc until you reach the top of the backswing. There are a number of moving parts that must be in place during this journey. First and foremost the right shoulder must continue to turn.
- The Down Swing
- Starting the Downswing
As the right arm begins to unfold and the left hip moves one or two inches towards the target before it begins to turn out of the way, the downswing is in full swing mode. In other words the game is on. No holding back, no stopping and no bailing out. There is no turning back. - Downswing - The First Move Down
- Now you are ready to start the downswing. You have arrived safely at the top and now you need to return to the bottom in one piece.
- Start - Golf Club Down
- As you begin the downswing there are many parts that you must follow in order for you to swing the clubhead back on the correct path with maximum amount of speed. By now you know the right arm must begin to unfold first and then the left hip moves one or two inches towards the target and then it turns back and out of the way.
- From Impact to the Finish
- The one thing you have to keep in mind is from the top of the backswing to the finish is a non-stop fluid motion. When the golf club starts down there is no slowing down or stopping of the club head. Many things take place during the downswing and they all have to be in sync with one another to make for solid impact.
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perfectbsize
May 31, 2011 @ 12:10 am | delete
- Love the Tiger Wood in action video above. Cool!
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- This lense is informative and full of graphics. Cool!
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Jul 23, 2010 @ 9:14 pm | delete
- Nice lens with informative and helpful tips especially the gripping tips. Good job!
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Jinggo Sep 18, 2010 @ 3:44 am | delete
- HI lenakhalid - thanks for your comments. :-)
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Jinggo Nov 6, 2009 @ 11:23 pm | in reply to Steve_Lundin | delete
- - Thanks Steve and Alex for the great comments. Will visit both site and lense shortly.
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Alex
Sep 23, 2009 @ 6:28 pm | delete
- Nice squidoo page mate and very good grip tips!
Best regards, Alex
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- Nice lens! You've got some really helpful information here. It'd be great if you'd stop by my lens and say hi when you get the chance.
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