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Golf Tips - The Follow Through
How To Swing A Golf Club - The Follow Through
Okay, we've executed the perfect backswing and uncoiled all of that pent-up energy into the downswing and it's time to make contact with the ball.
How your ball flies once you have hit it will depend to a very large extent on just how you make contact with it at the end of your downswing. For example, if you want the ball to fly in a straight line to the target then your club head must be moving directly along the target line. If, however, you want the ball to move out to the left, then the club head must be pointing towards the left of the target line.
Of course this is nothing more than a matter of simple physics but, although it sounds simple, it is not quite so to learn to steer the ball correctly and will probably take you many thousands of shots to master this particular skill. However, the secret when you are starting out is to rotate your arms and hands slightly counterclockwise (for a right-handed golfer) so that you rotate the club head towards the ball until it is perpendicular to your chosen target line.
Visualization Can Help
Many beginners find that visualizing the perfect technique helps them to learn how to release the club head. Picture your right forearm rotating over the left forearm (for a right-handed golfer) as you are making your swing. Then, once you make contact with the ball, picture the right hand and forearm gradually turning towards your left with the back of your left hand facing the target after impact. As you continue on through your swing the back of your right hand end up pointing skyward.
The Follow Through
Every golf swing ends in a "follow through" and some people argue that this is of little or no consequence since at that point the ball is already in the air and there is nothing further you can do to influence it. There is of course some truth in this but there are also several reasons why the follow through is important.
Without a follow through your aim would essentially be to hit the ball and stop at that stage and this would mean subconsciously slowing the club head at the last minute. By making the follow through part of the total downswing you are winding up to maximum power at the bottom of the downswing and picking the ball up as you continue to power through into the follow through.
The follow through is also important when it comes to determining whether or not your swing needs to be adjusted. If you have completed your swing correctly your hips should have been turned enough so that your stomach is facing the target with most of your weight on your left foot and your right foot simply providing a toe to maintain balance. Your back should be straight and club should be wrapped around the back of your shoulders.
When your follow through is complete and your body has stopped moving try to retain your position for a few seconds while you watch the flight of your ball. If you are able to remain still without tilting over then this is an indication of a good and well balanced shot.
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