No one golfer has a perfect golf swing. Even many of the best players in the world have flawed golf swings. Most amateur golfers have bad golf swings, and one question often asked is “how can I fix my golf swing?”
There really is no straight up fix for a golf swing. Yes, if you slice the golf, a good instructor should be able to get you to hit a draw fairly quickly. Unfortunately, this will be a relatively quick fix, and only a small step to long term improvement.
The question you SHOULD be asking yourself is “how can I IMPROVE my golf swing?”
The bottom line is you want to improve over the long run, improve your ball striking and lower your scores, you need a plan for improvement. Here is a step by step process that if you follow, you will achieve your goals.
First, you should educate yourself about how the club is supposed to work as far as how it works to get the ball in the air. You should also learn the ball flight laws, and how the swing plane and your set up positions will affect ball flight. Only then can you gain an understanding of what it is you are trying to accomplish.
Secondly, you should get your own golf swing analyzed on video. When you have a visual representation of your golf swing, and compare it to a more fundamentally sound golf swing, you will have a better idea of what changes you may need to make. You want to understand your own swing faults, and learn what cures you need to make.
Next, you need to train your body how to move more properly in the golf swing, preferably without a golf club in your hand. At this point, you can also identify any physical issues that may be inhibiting your ability to move properly in the golf swing. When you identify these issues, you can then seek the assistance of a personal trainer or physical therapist to help you solve those issues.
Lastly, you need to develop the appropriate drills and techniques to allow you to make the improvements to your golf swing. In many cases, these will start with some very basic drills just so you get a better feel for swinging the club properly from the a very basic, short golf swing, on up through the entire full swing. One great way to learn how to make changes in your swing is to use a heavy club, or weighted club, and practice slow motion swings in front of a mirror.
Ultimately, you also want to set goals for yourself, and be realistic about the amount of time you can devote to working on your golf swing.
Once you develop that plan for improvement, you have taken a huge step toward becoming a better golfer!
Scott Cole