Do you ever feel like golf is very difficult, that sometimes its just too complicated and after a lesson you have way too many things to think about?

If so then you probably feel a little like the golfer in the diagram above, here are just some of his swing thoughts

• Swing back slow
• Keep left arm straight
• Hinge the wrists
• Don’t swing too far
• Transfer my weight
• Turn don’t sway
• Don’t move my head
• Look at the ball
• Clear my hips
• Accelerate coming into impact

Above is just some of the things that we as golfers think about during the swing, this in my opinion is way too many things for anyone to think about if you are going to play to the best of your ability.
In one of our previous instruction sequences we spoke about the importance of a good pre shot routine, this is basically everything you do before you swing the club. In my opinion this is where you should be doing most of your thinking, not as you are standing over the ball.

Try the following exercise on the range and then try it on the course and let me know what the results were.

Pre shot routine

• Come behind the ball
• Visualize the shot YOU WANT to hit. This means seeing the exact flight and direction you WANT the ball to go. I emphasize the word want because too many times we focus on what we DON’T want to do. DON’T hit it left, DON’T miss the putt etc.

During the swing

• Think only of making a smooth swing finishing in a balanced position with your chest and hips facing the target (JUST LIKE THE PROFESSIONALS)

I know this sounds very simple and there has to be more to playing better golf than this and in a way you would be correct but if we go back to the question that I ask you all the time, WHAT CAN YOU DO THE SAME AS THE PROFESSIONALS? The answer would be

• Hold the club
• Aim
• Posture
• Pre shot routine
• Swing smooth
• Finish in a balanced position

We have now added 3 more things that you as a golfer can do the same as the professionals. Go and try it, you will be amazed by the results.

Happy Golfing

Stephen Dundas
PGA Advanced Professional
Director Of Golf     
Pestovo Golf and Yacht Club                            
Russian National Team Coach

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