Swing Fix - How Long Will It Take?

March 24th, 2009 by articles

One of the questions that I think a lot of people would like to know is, “how long will it take to fix my golf swing.In the next sections, I show you some different approaches you can take.After going through them, it’s going to be up to you to decide which approach is the best for you.

Swing Fix 1 - Purchase New Equipment

Every golfer has bought new clubs at one time or another to help change their game. Now, I don’t want to totally discount this fix because buying new clubs can improve your golf game if you’re playing the wrong clubs, or your clubs are not properly fitted to you and your swing. What you should do, is find an experienced clubfitter and have your clubs fitted and your swing checked.

There’s another little know way that buying new clubs can fix your swing. New clubs feel different from your current clubs.When you hit shot with them, you aren’t thinking about your swing because they feel so different. This totally clears your mind but it’s only temporary. After a couple of weeks of using a new club(s), it no longer feels different so you go right back to thinking about your swing again.The best thing to do would be to stop experimenting with new clubs.

As I said above, find a clubfitter and have your clubs professionally fitted.Once you do that, you really should focus on your swing.

Swing Fix 2 - All Those Swing Tps

We’ve all picked up the latest golf magazine and tried the latest golf tips hoping they will magically get our game back on track.The thing is, most golfers are not experienced enough to determine if these tips would benefit their swing. If you feel that you are not experienced enough, and you keep trying these tips, you make do more harm than good. Plus, a tip is just a tip.It’s not certain that it’s going to help develop the proper fundamentals.

An example would be to try a stonger grip. Although this tip may cause the face to square better through impact, it isn’t the correct grip.You should be very careful the next time you go to work on the latest tip you find in a magazine, or from your buddy. A good idea would be to discuss the tip with your head pro or teaching pro first to see if it would be a good fit for your game. Then, and only then, would you attempt to try it. If it makes your swing better, great!

Swing Fix 3 - No Focus

The great majority of golfers are trying to find the mircale cure so they try way too many changes at the same time. This approach is like throwing mud against the wall hoping it will stick.Unfortunately, this will be too confusing.Plus, you may end up trying so many different things that you forget what actually worked. Even if you did find something that worked, it may have been luck.The way you can truly know if this approach is working is if your game improves well into the future.

Swing Fix 4 - Only Work on 1 Thing

The best way you should work on fixing your swing is to take it one step at a time.If you take this approach, you remain focused on that one thing therefore, you will not be experimenting.If you’re going to work on your swing this way, then you are going to need a swing coach or a method to follow.By working on your swing this way, you solidify the changes because you are only focused on one thing at a time.I know, most golfers think this is going to take a long time. When compared to the other fixes I mentioned, this really will be the fastest.

The reason is, the other ways I described only present a short term fix whereas, isolating one part of your swing develops the right fundamentals that will stay with your long into the future.