16 March 2010
Top Tips For Improving Your Handicap
Posted by Jessica O'Neal under: Golf .
Take these tips into consideration for your next round of golf and see the marked improvements, Good Luck, and enjoy yourself!
Men, women and children alike now enjoy golf. Its growth in popularity has seen an increased uptake in the sport, with a wide range of skill levels taking to the golf course. Here you will find helpful tips to improving your game regardless of your ability level.
Practice
Yes this one is standard but we need to state the obvious, practice is the key to perfection, and quality not quantity is the key! One hour a day four or five times a week will show dramatic improvements in your game. You will grow stronger and become more familiar with your abilities.
Attitude
Start your round of golf with a positive attitude, and make sure you maintain this mental state the whole way around the course, stay confident and focused, don't loose your temper when you drop a shot, move forward positively or you could cloud your judgement and throw away your game! Concentration and composure is key!
Getting a Grip
There are many factors that will affect your golf grip, the size of your hands, the strength of your forearms, the actual grip on your club to name a few.
A range of grip thicknesses are available to fit on to your clubs, choose one which makes your hand grip feel most comfortable and secure. To tackle strength, do some light weight exercises. The size of your hands can't be modified, but you can choose a grip position better suited to your hand type,
popular choices include the Vardon Overlap Grip, Interlocking Grip and the Ten Finger Grip.
The Backswing It is essential that you start correctly or the whole swing will be negatively effected, remember if you are right handed to keep the left arm straight (vice versa if you are left handed) during the backswing, and really go back as far as you can with out bending your arm, this setting you up in good stead for a powerful down swing.
Downswing
It is important to not rush your down swing, as your shot will be sloppy and weak. It is proper practice to gradually increase the speed of your swing from start to the end of your follow through. Good posture and balance will add to the power of your shot, so remember to position your feet more than waist distance apart!
By taking these tips into consideration you will be tipped for success! Good Luck, enjoy your round!
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