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Body Limitations Could Be Causing Bad Ball Striking

The golf swing is the proper sequence of different movements in our body.   In order to obtain a proper golf swing one must be physically able to make those precise movements. When studying a persons physical limitations we must first be certain that this person can even put their body into the desired position without feeling any pain or discomfort.  Golf is supposed to be fun remember?  Kinesiology is is the study of human motion, it comes from the Greek word kinesis which means motion and logy means “the science of.”  When we look at our swings on video we are studying our body’s movements and the rhythm and timing of our motions. If we are physically unable to turn our hip through the ball at break neck speed we must adapt to our bodies limitations and find the right swing for each individual golfer.  One swing is not the best for everybody, and remember to stretch every time you play golf.

Consistent Tempo Consistent Ball Flight

I know you’ve heard this before.  Maybe a few pros have tried to tell you to take an extra club and swing easier? If no one has let me be the first to tell you that its true.  Swing easier, you don’t need to kill the ball.  Trust me if you could meet me in person you would think that I would destroy the ball, but I in fact swing slow and easy like Ernie Els.  I already know you’re thinking then well what about Tiger.  Well what about him, there’s maybe one or two golfers on the planet that have his talent and let’s face it your or I are not and together don’t make a Tiger Woods.  So let’s all save us the hassle of needing to bring him up in future discussions.  A more consistent tempo and rhythm creates better timing resulting in more consistent centeredness of contact.  You would be surprised to notice that must amateur golfers see longer yardages with their clubs by swinging easier.  It does take a lot of discipline and I myself in the 25 years I have been playing golf have only come to realize this recently.  Thanks Mike!

Exaggerated Ball Spin Causing Huge Hooks And Slices

Many amateur players often overlook the type of ball that they’re playing.  More times than not they’re buying these expensive Titelist’s that cost $40-$50 for a dozen balls.  What they don’t realize is that these balls are designed to increase the amount of spin produced by the club which is disastrous for someone who hooks or slices the ball.  It turns a 20 yard hook or slice into a 50 yard hook or slice because the ball is spinning left or right at a higher rate.  For golfers that have trouble controlling their ball flight especially off the tee might find it beneficial to try switching to a distance ball or a ball that is designed with a harder shell and spins less.  A ball that spins less off the club will not have an exaggerated ball flight which hopefully allows you to keep your ball in play more often.

Try This For More Distance

You may have noticed that touring pros of different physical statures have the ability to hit the long ball, you might be wondering if strength is really that important.  It is and it isn’t.  The golfers ability to swing their hips through the ball faster than their hands creates a greater amount of flex on the shaft obtaining those swing speeds of 110mph and above.  Try opening your left foot at address about an inch or two more than you normally would.  This should allow your body to rotate through the ball a little more which in turn could generate more swing speed for your driver.