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Golf Rhythm
A good golf swing starts with good rhythm. You can't
make a good forward swing unless you take your time going back to set
up proper rhythm and motion. A swing that is too fast back, usually
has the club and body working against each other and helps create poor
shots. The object of the golf swing is to create speed on the
downswing - not the back swing. A fast backswing will create bad
motion and a hands dominated swing that will be hard to repeat. Take
the club away slow for better motion and rhythm. Because the backswing
sets up the downswing, we will discuss it first.
A good backswing starts with the arms - not the hands. You don't want
to pick the club up at takeaway. You want to draw it away in a
one-piece motion. As the club starts back, the left shoulder and hips
should turn naturally to allow weight to transfer to the right side.
The hands should begin to set at waist high. As the club continues to
the top, the shoulders should continue to turn. At the top it is
important to have the hands set but not broken down. Overswinging at
the top will create negative club speed and inconsistent swings.
Now that we've talked about the backswing, let's talk about the
downswing. The object of the downswing is to return the clubhead to
the ball with maximum controllable speed. Just as too fast of a
backswing is no good, too hard of a downswing can also cause bad golf
shots. There are many theories on what should start the downswing. I
find that most players who think about pulling with their left arm
from the top will create a more consistent swing with all body parts
working together. Many players from watching the tour players tend to
try to lead the downswing with the left side, and as a result slide
ahead of the ball at impact causing weak slicing shots.
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