Fix Your Own Golf Swing

Most golfers have been trying to figure that out for a long time with very little success.  The reason for your lack of success is not your fault.  The problem lies in the fact no one has really helped you the way you needed to be helped.  Traditional golf instruction is all about telling you what to do to fix your swing flaws and really good golf instructors have known for years that doesn’t work very well if at all and they will tell you this.

Figure It Out For Yourself

You have to figure it out for yourself.  Lessons should only help guide you through the process of fixing your swing yourself.  People frequently take lessons and get better while the pro is standing there telling them exactly what to do and then two days later are completely lost again.  They were given too much information and weren’t allowed to figure out how to do it themselves.

 I’ll give you an example of what I’m talking about.  There are a million articles and videos out there that give detailed instructions on how to fix a slice and everyone has access to them yet millions of golfers have read and watched and still slice.  The reason why this happens is that the instructions are generic and loaded with generic detail, but each golfer is uniquely different and learns differently in his own way.

Here's An Example

A slice is caused by the fact that the club face is open to the swing path (direction the club is traveling).  No other reason.  The over-the-top or out-to-in swing is a result of this – not the cause.  The ONLY way to fix it is squaring the club face up.  The best and easiest way to do this is by using your hands to do it.

The kicker is that I can’t tell you how to get your hands to do this because it is going to be different for everyone and feel different to each person.

Here is what you are trying to accomplish with the club face:

A Suggestion To Help Guide You

I can give you a suggestion to help guide you.  Take a golf club and learn to do this with your hands.  Don’t use a ball initially and do it until you are comfortable with it.  Only think about your hands and how this feels.  Start slowly and build up speed.  You can do this anywhere you can swing a club.

Once you can do it comfortably without a ball then I suggest you take a six or seven iron and tee the ball up.  Take a half swing at half speed and work on different feelings of what your hands are doing until you can control the ball flight.  Once you can control your club face you have control of your golf game.

Just remember - there is no wrong way, only the way that works best for you.  Now go find your best way.