A Balanced Approach to Golf

Golf is all about posture and balance.

You need to be able to balance your weight correctly on your feet, in the movement of your body turn and in your swing.

Balance goes further than just the physical aspect of the game though, you also need to have a proper mindset to play your best golf with your mind needing to be synchronized with your body.

You need to use a key mental thought and that is “only consider the stroke you are playing NOW” do not let your last shot or thoughts of that difficult next hole get in the way.

When we have golf lessons we’re taught about the distribution of weight on our feet and the weight distribution when we swing to strike the ball.

Golf, and good golf at that is all about practicing and developing actions which are effortless and natural.

Your balance should flow evenly with the movement of the swing in one fluid action to the striking of the ball and even after the ball has been hit with a nice balanced follow through.

It should be a natural feeling, just an extension of the arms and body which will become second nature with practice and a little bit of effort on your part.

Once you have found a balance both mentally and physically then you will be in the zone and will begin hitting consistently good shots. Without this it will be very difficult to find any consistency in your game.

Once you get your upper body correctly positioned behind the ball, you will find that you are naturally placing more weight on the back foot.

Try this quick golf tip next time you have a practice swing.

Stand balanced on your feet with no more pressure on the front of the foot than the back. Position yourself slightly behind the ball and gently swing through without making any effort to concentrate on the distribution of the weight on your feet.

You will find that this will come naturally with no effort at all and that is precisely how you should be feeling when you strike the golf ball.

If you are out this weekend then think about this quick tip and try to take your time and slow down.

Enjoy your Golf

Richard