If you could golf as well as Arnold Palmer, you would probably find yourself on a yacht somewhere doing something else besides reading this article. Since you’re reading, you probably need some more insight into golf techniques. Hopefully, the tips in this article will help you improve your game, and have more fun.

One of the first things you need to learn about golf is proper club grip. New golfers often mistakenly grip the club tightly in hopes they will be able to hit the ball harder. Instead, make sure your grip is soft, but firm. One popular piece of advice given by instructors across the country is to envision that you are trying to keep hold on bird.

If you want to improve the quality of your swing, you should learn to put the full force of your body into the motion. Novices tend to have the belief that strength is drawn primarily from the arms; however, using arms alone generates nothing but weak, ungainly swings. Moving your whole body will transfer the strength and motion from your legs and torso through to your ball.

Before you swing, check your stance by wiggling your toes. The golfer is leaning too close into the ball if it’s hard to wiggle the toes. Proper posture for golfers can be obtained by leaning back until there is some play in the feet.

Sweet Spot

Each golf club is made with a “sweet spot,” which is the exact location on the club that provides you the most accuracy and distance if you strike the ball at that point. Pracitce using your clubs until you become familiar with the “sweet spot” of each one. Remember, you should strike the ball with this “sweet spot” at the very end of a downward swing.

When holding your club, utilize a neutral grip. Holding your club too tightly will veer your shots to the right of where you want them to land. However, if a golf club held too loose the shot will veer to the left. Analyze what direction your shots are traveling in, and then make alterations to your grip accordingly.

Line up both feet correctly before every shot. This is possibly one of the greatest golf tips. Place your feet in a perpendicular stance to whichever direction you wish the ball to fly in. To determine whether your feet are correctly positioned, place your club next to and touching your toes. You will find that your club will point towards the ball’s future trajectory.

When driving, the ball should be lined up with your front foot’s back. During any swing but the drive shot, your ball should be centered between your feet as you swing your club. The only time when it wouldn’t be centered is on a slope.

Good golfers are as smart and mentally healthy as they are fit. Whatever stressful situations you’re dealing with should be left at home. While you’re on the course, your mind needs to be free and clear.

Learning by watching what others do wrong is often far easier than making your own mistakes. This applies to golf as well. These tips are a shortcut to better golf. Put them to use and avoid the pitfalls that other golfers before you have had to negotiate using trial and error.