14 September 2009
Golf Improvers Tips – Keep the Ball Moving Forward
Posted by David Smith under: Golf .
If, like me, you've caught the golf bug, you'll know how frustrating it can be to play what you think is exactly the same shot as you've played before, only to find the ball sailing off at a 90 degree angle from where you aimed it.
That's where you - like me - will benefit from some advice from a professional golfer. I've had many lessons over the past few years, and I'm passing on some of the wisdom that I've learned in a series of articles. Starting with the most important lesson - keep the ball moving the right way.
I learned very early on from my professional golf coach that perfect technique is unlikely to be attainable by all but the most dedicated / most naturally gifted of golfers. Many amateurs obsess over keeping their left arm (for right handed players) straight in the backswing, having their fingers in exactly the right grip position etc.
But above all this, if you can hit the ball the right way - ie forwards and towards the green - perfect technique is almost irrelevant to how well you'll play the game. My coach demonstrated the truth of this to me.
He took the club back in a swing that would make any amateur blush, even letting go of the club at the top of the swing. However, when he hit the ball, it travelled in the direction he was aiming, not especially quickly, but was definitely on target.
What this proved to me was that the key to any golf shot is what happens at the moment of impact of the club head on the ball. If you can get that bit right, you'll always be able to send the ball the right way towards the green.
Obviously, the more control you have over the backswing and other elements, the more power you'll be able to get into the shot and thus hit the ball further. And your club selection is going to be important here, too, for getting more distance on the ball.
The main lesson I learnt from this, though, was that if you can get the ball heading in the direction you want it to, you're halfway to becoming a good golfer. After all, the aim of the game is to get the ball from the tee into the hole. This is where I concentrated my efforts for quite some time, which has made me a better golfer, and hopefully will help you, too.
Mike Jackson runs an online golf equipment store, where you can buy golf clubs, golf balls, golf gifts, golf bags etc.
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