If you are a beginner to the golfing world or even a seasoned golfer,
you may be looking for a way to achieve a perfect golf swing. There are
five main parts to a basic golf swing; these include your grip, your
posture, backswing, downswing, and your follow through. The tips below
can help you strengthen these five main areas and achieve the perfect
swing.

Your Grip

There are basic guidelines to
follow where your grip is concerned, but it is important to understand
that everybody’s grip is a little bit different and ultimately you must
do what feels best for you.

• If you’re right-handed, your golf
club should be held in your left hand. It should be barely touching
your palm, as you should strive to do most of the holding of the club
with your fingertips. Your pinky should be located near the top of the
club, and only a few inches of the club should be above it.
• Wrap
your fingers completely around the shaft of the club and rest your
thumb slightly to the right hand side of the center. If your thumb
happens to go to the left hand side of the shaft, this will weaken your
swing.
• If your thumb and fingers are not forming the shape of a
“V” at this point, then perform a slight adjustment with your hand
until they are.
• Place your right hand around the golf club below
the left hand that has already been positioned, and lock the pinky of
your right hand underneath the pointer finger of the left hand while
keeping your grip and place.

Posture

This is the
part of your golf swing that is often overlooked, but should not be. If
you do not use correct posture while swinging a golf club, your swing
will not be accurate nor will it have the maximum amount of drive
behind it either.

• As you are gripping your golf club, you should be standing sideways with your feet shoulder length apart.
•
Your knees should be bent, your head should be raised slightly, and you
should be leaning forward slightly at the hips so that the golf club is
resting lightly on the ground behind the tee.
• Be sure to completely relax your muscles, and take a few practice swings to warm up.

The Backswing

This
is the beginning of the actual swing itself, and is one of the most
important parts to achieving the perfect swing. It is during this time
that you will begin to move the club’s backwards up away from the ball.
You will need to focus on rotating your body while extending your arms
during this step.

• Your eyes should remain on the ball during
your entire backswing, and you should begin to move the golf club
backwards over your right shoulder while turning the center of your
chest in that direction as well.
• Your right arm should be kept fairly straight and your left arm should be bent at a 90° angle.
•
The left knee should begin to bend in towards the right as you are
performing the steps, and your weight will be placed on your right foot.
•
As you reach the top of your shoulder, your wrist should begin to
rotate so the back of your right hand is facing away from you.

Downswing

Without
complete concentration in this area of your swing, you will not be able
to make an accurate shot. Hitting the ball in the correct way, at the
correct time is essential to achieving the perfect swing.

• Begin to downswing by changing your weight distribution from your right foot back to your front left foot.
•
Focus on keeping your grip in place and following the same path down as
you did up with the backswing. Your concentration should be on hitting
through the ball and on towards your target, not simply towards
stopping at the ball.
• Hit the ball squarely when your shoulders
are one again parallel with the ball, and follow through while watching
the ball as it sails through the air.

The Follow Through

Without
the proper follow through, your ball will not go in the right direction
or the right distance. This is especially important when focusing on
accuracy for shorter distances of fairways like those found on the
courses in Branson, MO.

• Make sure that after hitting the ball, your weight has shifted almost completely to your front foot.
• Continue your swing while rotating arms and wrists until the club is up over your left hand shoulder.

The
perfect swing is achievable, although it varies slightly from person to
person. It all depends on the determination and effort that you are
willing to put into practicing and perfecting your swing with the right
techniques. Follow these tips to start developing your perfect swing
today.

Neil Sawford is the Marketing Manager for Thousand Hills Golf Resort, a unique lodging experience specializing in Branson condo rentals. Thousand Hills has many options for Branson lodging including Missouri cabin rentals and other vacation rentals for the whole family.