Do you have a problem with your golf shot? Of course you do, we all do! Driving straight, pitching straight, putting straight it's all difficult at times. Golf can be a love/hate relationship. The better fundamentals you have in your swing the more consistent you will be. So here are some tips to help straighten your golf shot.
Choosing the right equipment is important. You may not realize it but your choice in clubs may be affecting your accuracy on the golf course. The shafts on your clubs have what is called Flex. Flex refers to the whippiness of the club. So if your driver has a very flexible shaft then you increase the chances of hitting the golf ball while it is still flexing or after it has flexed past it's original position. Either of these situations will cause the ball to spin in one direction or the other.
The Driver head you use may be too small. Let's face it, the smaller the head the harder it is to contact the sweet spot. If you are striking the golf ball on the toe or heal of the club it is certainly affecting your accuracy.
There are three Mechanical aspects to a golf swing that will affect accuracy:
Aim
Club Path to the Golf Ball
The position of the club head at impact with the golf ball.
You may think that your body is aiming correctly while it is not. You may also incorrectly feel that you are swinging directly toward your target. And if you get the first two correct and don't square the club head at the right time, your golf shot will still go errant to some degree.
Important factors to help achieve these three mechanical aspects are weight shift, sliding the hips before rotating them and a correct shoulder turn. These are all vitally important to achieve the correct golf swing.
A tip on getting the club head square at impact is Keeping Your Wrists Cocked. Many golfers that have a problem with accuracy frequently release their wrists from the top of their swing instead of keeping them cocked long enough. There is a great little drill described to help with this problem.
About this Author
David Faircloth is no golf pro, just a fan of the game and it's fundamentals. Observing peoples swings in relation to what I have learned spurned me to try and offer some tips that may be a benefit to some. Go to http://squidoo.com/driving-a-golf-ball-straight to view a video that offers much more detailed help.
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