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The way you swing the golf club is the most basic of your golf skills, but for some people it could be simply complicated. Whether you are an amateur or an experienced golfer trying to improve your game, there are some tips and techniques you can implement to either help you mastering the game or achieve lower scores. Learning how to correctly swing a golf club is one of the most important yet difficult techniques, but after a few basic golf swing practice you’ll read in this article, you’ll find it’s very easy to increase the accuracy and distance of your drive.

Your gripping is the most important element of your golf swing. There are a variety of options to choose the right grip and determine the handle that is good for you. It is essential in both how far and how straight you manage to hit the ball.

The Interlocking Grip is the most common and popular method for people with thick or short hands. It allows you to create required leverage to transfer as much power as you can into your swing. This method requires your index and little finger of opposite hand to overlap and interlock.

The Baseball Grip is the most popular among amateurs or those who lack arm or wrist strength. In this method, as there is “baseball element” in it, the index and little fingers is really do touch, but somehow they do not overlap or interlock.

The Backswing is another important part of swing methods. By allowing the outside knee to collapse during the backswing, you will cause a dropping of the shoulder and swaying of the hips. This is therefore affecting your swing considerably. During the backswing, you should also remember to keep the arms locked while drawing back to the furthest point, and to pause at the peak of the backswing.

Another area in which golf swing tips are of use is in the follow-through. Completion of a proper follow-through should leave your head facing the target with your chin over your shoulder. Remember to keep your head behind the ball as you fully release the club, and after hitting it to extend your swing through the ball. You should getting used to hit the ball and the tee together, as this will help you train to carry your swing through the ball; rather than at it.

Practicing a few of these basic golf swing tips will allow you to not only improve your game, but to feel more confident every time you step on the course. Are you looking for some effective golf driving tips? Be sure to visit my site to learn how to hit long irons and many other great golf tips.

Playing Better Golf in 2014: 7 Tips to Lower Your Handicap @hackgolforg #hackgolf

by Phil Oscarson

One of the great things about golf is that whether you’re a fair-weather hacker or a seasoned pro, there is always room for improvement. After all, golf is a multifaceted game, presenting a multitude of challenges both mental and physical that tend to keep our scores and handicaps higher than we’d like. And speaking of handicaps, if you’d like to play better golf in 2014, try these 7 tips to lower your handicap.

1. Practice putting

Yeah, it’s always fun — and often therapeutic — to hit away at the driving range. But the truth is, if you want to lower your score you’re going to have to start sinking more putts. This isn’t about getting in more practice to make more twenty-footers. It’s about taking the time to get really good at the crucial putts, those four and five footers. Sink more of those and your score will drop with them. And being confident with your short putts allows you to be more aggressive on the longer putts, since you know that if you miss the long one you can sink the shorter 

2. Develop your own pre-shot routine

NBA players do it at the free throw line. And PGA pros do it on the greens and fairways. On each and every shot, they go through their own set routine or ritual before making final contact with the ball. The reason for this is that the routine brings familiarity and order in the midst of chaos, helping the golfer to block out distractions and get into that special groove before taking each shot. Developing your own solid pre-shot ritual — one for putting and one for executing longer shots — will help you to settle into your comfort zone and improve the odds of making a better shot and shooting a lower score. 

3. Play away from hazards

Playing good golf is more about taking the smarter shot than the harder shot. Sure it would be nice to drive the ball straight and true like Tiger, splitting the bunkers and grabbing onto the green. But if you really want to improve your score, the smarter shot would be to play away from the hazards, keeping the wood in the bag and pulling out the iron. Thus a risky and difficult longer shot that could mean a double or triple bogey becomes a safer and easier iron shot that could put you in great position to pitch onto the green and — because you’ve been practicing your putting — come away with a score closer to par. 

4. Play with better players 

Just as water seeks its own level, playing with better players will motivate you to put in the practice to play better as well. More advanced players can also give you advice and pointers that can help to improve your game. Still, finding better players to golf with is not always easy. One approach is to put the word out among co-workers that you’re looking to play with more advanced players to help up your game. Another option, depending on your level of play, is to meet other players by entering local tournaments. 

5. Learn to play in the present 

One of golf’s biggest mental challenges is to play each and every hole in the here and now. There are enough distractions in golf already. And bringing negative thoughts with you from a bad hole is a great way to sabotage your performance on the next. The key to playing each shot in the present is to recognize that the past is the past and the future has not yet arrived. The only shot that matters is the one you’re making right now. That doesn’t mean putting extra pressure on yourself to make this next shot a good one. It means letting go, getting in the zone through your pre-shot routine, and then executing the shot with full commitment, without worrying about the outcome. 

6. Develop a game plan for each hole 

When the pros show up come tournament time, you can bet that they have a game plan for each and every hole. Why should your play be any different? Of course that means that you’ll have to study the course in advance, but think of how much better off you’ll be with a well thought out plan for playing each hole. Of course no plan will do you much good unless you stick to it. By trusting your plan, you’ll be better equipped to keep those disrupting doubts from entering your mind and sabotaging your game. 

7. Invest in clubs that fit 

“One-size fits all” may work for wallets, watches and neckties, but when it comes to golf clubs, one size definitely does not fit all. And one of the most fundamental ways you can significantly improve your game, literally overnight, is to get clubs that fit. A common misconception is that made-to-order clubs cost a lot more than clubs bought off the shelf. But the reality is that if you’re willing to wait a few weeks, most major manufacturers will make clubs that match your specifications for the same price as the ones readily available in the store. 

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