Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Finding Your Golfing Groove

By Scott Frank

Prepare your hold. Professional players will tell you that the strength of your turn relies on the power of your hold. A weak hold will, more often than not, end in a weak turn. A weak hold all through a strong turn will end inan unruly angle for the ball in action. Practice the proper hold and you will have better control over the ball.

Warm-ups are significant. "But it's only golf," you may utter, "all the actions I will do are limited to hitting the ball, marching to its new location, and hitting it once more." Unfortunately, golf if more than that. Trust it or not, though golf is predominantly a psychological sport, it is also a sport that needs precise actions of the nerves. Only during preparations will you be able to loosen up your nerves for the challenges that lies ahead. Do some preliminary workouts- like brisk, stationary walks, stretches, and even plain joint rotations- prior to a game of golf and you'll instantly see that the features of your body that ordinarily tenses up during stress-packed moments of the game will be gentler, more relaxed, and set to perform better.

Determine the pace needed for every shot. Tempo refers to the steadiness of the shot needed by a specific shot. It involves the use of the correct amount of force through right shifting of your load, as well as the steadiness of the motion without unnecessary pulls or trembles. No golfer is born with the proper tempo. Tempo is acquired and perfected with practice.

Blame the iron. Believe it or not, neophytes in the sport expereince a bad game not because of the inadequacies of their tactics solely, but also because of their selection of the improper irons for particular shots. There is a discipline in choosing the proper club for a particular turn or putt. Learn this discipline and you'll be well on your way to becoming a better golfer.

Don't fail to remember the follow through. You see basketball enthusiasts with their follow through after letting go of a shot. It's not that actions following the shot affect the course of the same. It's because thinking about the follow through before it takes place can actually improve one's rhythm. Golf, much the same as basketball and other sports, is a game of rhythm as well, and enhancing your own follow through can considerably improve your technique.

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