Making a strong golf swing may seem like an impossible task, but you can make it a little easier by following Gary Player’s advice.
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The golf swing is a complicated thing. It requires precision, coordination and power. And if just one little thing is out of order, it can lead to a disastrous outcome.
Learning how to make all these parts work in a complementary way is no easy task. It can take years of training to create a swing that works—and even then, there’s no guarantee you’ll find success. It can be a crazy pursuit.
A way of doing things a LESS it’s easier by listening to the advice of those who have actually found success in this game. In this case, we turn our attention to the main nine-time winner Gary Player.
Player’s Hitting Tip
The golf swing may be complicated, but the end goal is simple: square club site at the moment of impact. Everything you do during the backswing and downswing affects how the clubface reacts at that moment, but the main goal is to have a square face at impact.
The most efficient way to achieve this goal is by focusing on the large muscles during your swing. Of course, you’ll be using a lot of small muscles as well, but the big muscles are easier to control and should therefore be your focus.
“You have to do something to make it easier,” says Player. “You get your (lead) hip and you just roll it from there.”
Your hands are your body’s closest connection to the club, but they shouldn’t be your focus during the swing. Instead, consider keeping them quiet and focus on using your bidding muscles to do the work.
“Hands go in automatically,” Player says. “The weakest part of your body is your hands. So why hit the ball with the weakest part of your body?”
Focus on the stillness of your hands and instead let your core be the engine of your swing. If you do this, you’ll be amazed at how much more consistent your ball strike becomes.
