Okay, so I’ve been trying to nail down this whole “proper golf swing sequence” thing. I’m no pro, just your average weekend warrior trying to shave a few strokes off my game. It’s been… a journey, let me tell you.
The Starting Point (aka Utter Chaos)
Initially, my swing was a mess. I’d grip the club like I was trying to strangle it, yank it back, and then just whack at the ball. Sometimes it went straight, mostly it didn’t. I watched a ton of YouTube videos, read articles, even tried mimicking the pros on TV. Didn’t help much. My score still sucked.
Breaking it Down
I realized I needed to break the swing down into smaller, manageable steps. So, I started focusing on each part, one at a time. First it is the takeaway.
- The Takeaway: At first,I tried to keep the clubhead low to the ground for as long as possible. I focused on turning my shoulders and keeping my arms relatively * felt awkward, but I stuck with it.
- The Backswing: I imagined a smooth, arcing motion, trying to get the club to the top of the swing without over-rotating or * I concentrated on keeping my left arm straight(I am right-handed).This was tough. My body wanted to do all sorts of weird * and lots of repetitions, just swinging back, no ball.
- The Transition: This is where I kept messing up. I’d rush the downswing, coming over the top, and slicing the ball into the next * trick, I found, was to pause – just for a split second – at the top of the * felt like I was stopping completely,but I wasn’t.
- The Downswing: I learned about “lag” and tried to keep my wrists cocked for as long as possible, then “unleashing” them at the last moment.I concentrated on initiating the downswing with my lower body, kind of like I was starting to sit down.
- Impact: This is the whole point, right? All the previous steps were just to get to this. I tried to focus on hitting through the ball, not at * to keep my head down and my eyes on the ball.
- The Follow-Through: I used to stop my swing right after impact.I worked on swinging all the way through, finishing with my weight on my front foot and my chest facing the target.
Practice, Practice, Practice (and Frustration)
I spent hours at the driving range, hitting hundreds of balls. Some days were good, some days I wanted to throw my clubs in the lake. I recorded myself swinging (cringeworthy at first) and compared it to videos of pros. I saw improvements, slow but *, my swing started to feel more natural, more fluid. The ball started going straighter, farther.
Still a Work in Progress
I’m not going to lie, it’s still a work in progress. There are days when my old habits creep back in, and I’m slicing and hooking all over the place. But now I have a better understanding of what I should be doing, and I can usually self-correct after a few bad *’s not perfect, but it’s my swing, and it’s getting better all the *, the biggest improvement has come from actually doing the drills, not just watching videos about them.
