Trying to achieve a perfect golf swing can literally destroy your game. How? For beginners and novices, the natural course to take is to model yourself on a professional whose swing is regarded as near perfection.
Analyze every movement they make during the process breaking them down individually and then it's a matter of practice, practice, practice.
In time, your memory will take over it should come naturally to you. If the results begin to show you're on the right track, then it's time for some discipline. Discipline in the sense that what's working for you shouldn't be altered. If it needs assessing, then get the opinion of a good coach.
Changing Your Style Can Do More Harm Than Good
The problem with many golfers coming through the grades is the idea they can further improve in their quest for a perfect golf swing. This is when they start to get into trouble.
For example, if you've modeled your style on a great player of the past such as the great Jack Nicklaus and it's working for you then why would you want to change it? The temptation for many players is to jump onto the latest fad, and I'm mean this in kind terms. It just serves to affect your focus and game.
If a new superstar emerges who gets rave reviews about their swing style it's not uncommon for players to suddenly want to emulate their style. But if you are having the necessary success with the swing you've adapted from the beginning and which has served you admirably then stick with it.
Stay On A Successful Track
The old saying of "too many cooks spoil the broth" is pertinent in golf. To try and improvise by adding different styles into you golf swing is only going to serve to confuse you, your memory and ultimately your shot making.
The biggest sufferer will be your game. Your scores will deteriorate and you'll end up in that common golfing wilderness that so many players have gone too. Coming back from it will take a complete overhaul of your game and the sad truth is, many players just simply don't recover.
Remember, the perfect golf swing is really only what's working for you. If you have a minor problem then seek counseling from a qualified instructor because more often than not, it will only take a minor tweak to correct it. Resist the temptation of incorporating five swing styles into one. It won't work!
The Perfect Golf Swing
A swing where you are coming over the top is where the head of your golf club veers off to the outside of your line during the down swing. This is the recipe for a beautiful slice.
From the Inside?
To avoid slicing, you have to learn how to avoid coming over the top and keeping your clubhead from moving outside of the target line. This can be accomplished by simply working on a technique which is opposite of coming over the top: come at the ball from the inside.
The most accurate and powerful of golfers can accomplish this each and every time they try, but coming at the ball from the inside may be easier said than done for the beginner golf player. Practice is key and once you get the hang of it, you can rid yourself of that terrible slice shot by making impact with the ball from a downswing which comes from the inside of the target line ever so slightly.
Easy Training
There are golf exercises that you have to practice which will help you train yourself so that you can come from the inside on your swing whenever needed. Here is a simple training procedure known as a swing path drill:
1. Take 3 tees and placed them into the turf approximately 3 to 4 inches apart from one another, and in a perfect line at a 45 degree angle with your target line. If you are a right-handed golfer then the line should be pointing to your left foot. Make sure that you have enough room in between each tee so that you can swing the club through.
2. Now it is time to find your swing path. Take out your 5-iron and initiate a few swings by attempting to hit the top portion of the middle tee. In order to do so, your clubhead must pass between the outside tees in a pathway best described as "in-to-out" in order to avoid contact with them.
If you happen to hit the outside tees then you are still coming over the top and need more practice on your swing. By practicing this technique and hitting the middle tee in this fashion on a consistent basis, you are making contact correctly from the inside - on your way to the perfect golf swing.
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