Setting up to the golf ball with good golf swing angles and maintaining those angles properly in the golf swing is a big key to successful golf. Many golfers I teach will tend to do some things well in their setup and their golf swings almost automatically maybe without even knowing what exactly they are doing. This may be their natural athletic ability or instincts coming out. Sometimes a golfer will do something that is wrong because it feels right or is comfortable. Having sharp angles with your posture is a critical element to helping a golfer have a more powerful and consistent golf swing and achieve better results.

There are three important angles that should be present in your setup position. The first angle comes from bending your knees. Some golfers bend their knees too much, while others don't bend them enough. The checkpoint for how much to bend your knees is to bend them so they cover up your shoelaces. When you look down at your feet while in your golf setup p... [more]

Lateral motion can be a killer in the golf swing and it's important to stop this as quickly as you can spot it. As always, fixing any part of your golf swing starts from first knowing what is wrong with it. Lateral motion occurs in the backswing when the body moves too far to the right. Golfers who don't turn well in their golf swings tend to suffer from moving too far laterally. Lateral motion can also be referred to as a sway. A golfer who sways in their golf swing will fail to generate power and consistency.

To fix this problem, a golfer should make sure to keep their right knee flexed in the backswing as this will help the hips to turn properly. The weight should shift to the inside part of the right foot as the golfer completes their backswing. The golf backswing motion is simply a swing, a turn, and a shift of the weight. Just shifting the weight to the side without turning will not help a golfer hit good golf shots.

If you feel like you are rolling on t... [more]

The golf swing impact position is important to have correct if you want to play good golf consistently. The first key to playing better golf is to have solid contact with the ball. A good impact position will allow you to hit your shots more solidly which will lead to a better ball flight and more distance. There are a few helpful keys in your setup and in your golf swing that can help you achieve a better impact position.

The first key to a solid impact position is to have your hands lead slightly ahead of the golf ball when coming into impact. This is especially important with your irons. In order to strike the ball solidly, you want to hit down on the ball. The loft of the club is what makes it go up in the air. Trying to lift, scoop, or help the golf ball into the air can lead to problems associated with the impact position.

Having a square club face is another important part to having a good impact position in your golf swing. It is quite logical that the... [more]