While watching a bit of the LPGA Championship this past week, one thing I noticed that really impressed me was the consistent tempo that the women on tour have.

It reinforced in my mind how important tempo is in the golf swing.

When I am on the golf course, I like to watch other players during their swings. What I have found is that the better players have a much more consistent and even tempo. For some you might be thinking that this is a no brainer, but for the average golfer this is something that is easier said than done.

Here are a few golf swing tips that I have used to help my wife and at times myself to regain a consistent golf swing.

1.)  Start with a solid foundation – no matter whether you are teeing off or playing a shot from the fairway, you must have a solid foundation. Your stance should be such that you will remain stable and not sway from side to side or front to back.  I like to feel as if I am lightly sitting down, as if I was perched on a bar stool.

2.)  Reduce Your backswing – often times players will take a backswing that will change their address position and cause them to either move their head or sway away from the golf ball.  This is a recipe for disaster. Try reducing your backswing a bit. Golfers tend to make this mistake when we are trying to get a bit more distance out of the ball. Solid contact will do this without having to extend your swing.

3.)  Watch your club face swing through the ball – When I am focused on watching for my club head to swing through the golf ball I find that I swing a more fluid motion and strike the ball solidly and squarely.  Again, this may sound like a given, but many amateur golfers tend to look for the ball down the fairway before they have actually completed their swing.

These are just a few things that I try and focus on when I am struggling with my golf swing.  They have helped me and others that I have shared them with.

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There is nothing more frustrating than watching your golf shot start left and then take a hard right turn.

The good news is that fixing the slice in your golf swing is not as hard as it may seem.

Try these perfect golf swing drills designed to fix the slice in your golf swing.

Everything Starts with Your Grip – Take time to review your grip.  You should be using what is referred to as a neutral grip.  This is when the “Vs” formed by the thumb and forefinger on each hand is pointing towards the right shoulder.

Grip pressure – You should grip the club just tightly enough to control the golf club, but loosely enough that someone could still yank the club out of your hands. Read the rest of this entry

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How can I perfect my golf swing?  This question is probably the most asked question by the average golfer.  Don’t feel bad, it is also the question that most professional golfers ask too.

While watching the US Open last week, I couldn’t help but notice how often the commentators talked about little nuances in a players swing.

With all the practice and preparation that these professional golfers put into preparing for tournament play, you have to wonder why they have similar golf swing issues to the ones amateur golfers deal with.

You have to ask, is there a perfect golf swing?

From my experience, there is no exact perfect golf swing. Yes, there are golf swing mechanics that you need to learn in order to have a good golf swing.  The thing is, there are no two people that swing a golf club the same way.

Why is this you ask?  The answer is simple; there are no two people that are exactly alike.  Not even twins! Read the rest of this entry

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