10 Tips to Perfect Your Swing

1.  Create a consistent warm-up and stretching routine.  Follow daily.

2.  Work on posture at least five minutes per day so it becomes second nature on the course.  A lot of swing faults come from poor posture.

3.  Centeredness of contact over high swing speeds for greater distance.

4.  Practice mechanics, and then play by feel.

5.  Do not get caught up in how swing “looks,” instead focus on its overall effectiveness.

6.  Warm up and practice a lot of chips and pitch shots to perfect impact alignments.

7.  Analyze your mishits; learn what causes inconsistent ball flights and learn how to adjust swing to achieve desired results.

8.  Practice all shots:  High, low, draws, fades, and trouble shots.  Never hit the same shot twice while practicing.

9.  Short and sweet:  Generate power from the ground instead of trying to create it with your arms and hands.  Think of a pitcher using the mound to create POWER and driving his back leg towards home plate.

10.  Practice hitting a spot on the ground with a descending blow.  If you cannot hit the same spot on the ground five times in a row, your contact will be erratic.