How To Swing A Golf Club

How to Swing a Golf
Club

Step 1- Addressing the Ball
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Approach the ball calm and comfortably.

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Body over the ball, relax your arms and grip the club.

Step 2- Beginning the Swing
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Start the club head back from the ball 3 feet.

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Your body should stay in an aligned position, wrists and arms firm, and a slight bend of your knees.

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Move the club to waist high, keeping your lead arm straight, your hips with a slight rotation away from the ball.

Step 3- The Backswing
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Bring your club three quarters of the backswing.

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The shaft of the club should be vertical, the club head above your head. Step 4- Finish of the Backswing
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Take the club head the entire way back.

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Your weight should be over your back foot, hips cocked back ready to explode.

Step 5- Front swing
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Move the club so that the shaft is a waist level, horizontal from the body. 

Your hips should be moving back toward the ball.

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Your weight is still on the back foot but it is beginning to move toward the lead foot.

Step 6- Impact With the Ball
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Bring the club down to impact, your body weight transitioning back to the lead foot.

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Your hips and shoulders squaring up over the ball.

Step 7- The Finish
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Move your club through the final part of the swing.

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Your body weight should be entirely on your lead leg and your hips continuing to rotate through the ball.

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Complete the swing with the follow-through.

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Your hips and upper body should be facing toward the hole.

Tiger Woods Swing