Fixing Your Golf Swing - Frequently Asked Questions

Many - or maybe that should be most - golfersthe great new methods currently available.
go out onto the links each and every week,Thousands of golfers are using these new
hoping against hope that they can shoot thattechniques to improve not only their golf swing
"miracle round" and get a score of under 80 for abut their overall game in next to no time. It's all
round of 18 holes. But, they end up beingabout using a simple golf swing and building from
disappointed, more often than not, and wind up inthere. A good, simple golf swing should be the
the clubhouse feeling defeated and that they're nofoundation of your entire game.
closer to their goal than before. And the problemHow long before I see some improvement?
is they have no idea what to do to change that.Not as long as you might think. In fact, if you're
Well, here we'll attempt to answer some of thewilling to apply yourself and work hard, you'll be
more frequently asked questions regardingable to cut 12 strokes off your current handicap
breaking that magic 80 shot barrier.(if you have a handicap; if not, the results may be
What's preventing me from improving my game?even more dramatic), regardless of what that
Generally the answer to this question is all in themight be, within a couple of weeks. It's a matter
mind - a mental battle, in which your consciousof learning the correct techniques and applying
mind tells you that you're never going to be thethem consistently, which, in turn, will result in
next Tiger Woods or any of the other top pros,increased confidence and focus as you see your
so why bother? The simple truth is that whatgame rapidly improving.
separates most of us from the top pros is notWhat results can I expect?
really anything we can control, because the topThat's a tricky question and it's one that's hard to
pros' ability to play golf at such a high level wasanswer with a sweeping generalization, but,
present in their DNA from birth, an innate abilityreferring back to the previous question and
cultivated by hours and hours of practice to getanswer, if you work hard and apply the
them to where they are. But, does that meantechniques presented in these great new training
you should give up and not even bother trying?methodologies, the distance and accuracy of your
Certainly not. Just because you may never be ashots will increase as a result of your improved
top pro doesn't mean you shouldn't strive togolf swing. The improvement will begin when your
improve your golf swing and your overall golfmental approach to the game is such that you
game so that you can go out and feel bettercan clear your mind, forgetting the past and not
about your golf game and enjoy your day at theworrying about the future, but concentrating on
links a whole lot more.being in the moment and putting your total focus
What steps can I take to improve?on the target. And that's just the beginning of the
The first major step you must and should takemany new tricks and techniques you'll learn to
again relates to your mental outlook and involvestake your golf swing and, as a result, your entire
the willingness to make some changes and try agame to a whole new level.
different approach by applying one or other of