Swing the Golf Club
This comprehensive program is designed to help golfers of all skill levels develop a consistent and powerful golf swing. Whether you’re a beginner aiming to learn the basics or an experienced player refining your technique, this course provides a step-by-step approach to mastering one of the most critical aspects of the game.
By the end of this course, participants will have a thorough understanding of the golf swing’s mechanics, enabling them to hit the ball farther, straighter, and with greater confidence. With practical tips and personalized guidance, you’ll be well on your way to lowering your scores and enjoying the game to its fullest.
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Lesson 1: An introduction to the swinging motion
I’ve asked hundreds of golfers that question and not once have I ever had a first time, accurate answer!
I’ve asked hundreds of golfers that question and not once have I ever had a first time, accurate answer!
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Practical Exercise 1
Take a golf club in your hands. No need to worry about how to hold it at this stage. Simply start to swinging the club around hip high on the backswing to hip high on the forward swing in one continuous motion and allow the club to brush the ground on both sides.
Take a golf club in your hands. No need to worry about how to hold it at this stage. Simply start to swinging the club around hip high on the backswing to hip high on the forward swing in one continuous motion and allow the club to brush the ground on both sides.
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Lesson 2: Handle First
In week one we introduced the swinging motion to you and the access to feeling it – through the handle.
In week one we introduced the swinging motion to you and the access to feeling it – through the handle.
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Practical Exercise 2
Ok, let’s get training. All you need this week are 3 golf clubs – a short iron, mid iron and a wood of your choice.
Ok, let’s get training. All you need this week are 3 golf clubs – a short iron, mid iron and a wood of your choice.
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Lesson 3: Swing Geometry and Contact
The shape of the swing is extremely important. It helps us to clarify what we should be doing with the club, guides the direction and helps us understand what to do if we make mistakes.
The shape of the swing is extremely important. It helps us to clarify what we should be doing with the club, guides the direction and helps us understand what to do if we make mistakes.
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Practical Exercise 3
Get started with this simple set up exercise. We want to honour the swing shape as much as possible, so the club starts in the center of that circle – and points mid body.
Get started with this simple set up exercise. We want to honour the swing shape as much as possible, so the club starts in the center of that circle – and points mid body.
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Practical Exercise 4
Set up a practice station with alignment sticks ideally on the target line either side of the ball, as well as parallel to that on your stance line either side of your body.
Set up a practice station with alignment sticks ideally on the target line either side of the ball, as well as parallel to that on your stance line either side of your body.
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Practical Exercise 5
Completing the swing shape – we need to establish an easy way to achieve great swing shape in a full motion, at any time without the use of a training aid.
Completing the swing shape – we need to establish an easy way to achieve great swing shape in a full motion, at any time without the use of a training aid.
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Practical Exercise 6
I don’t recommend many training aids, but if you are serious about improving your golf then investing in a Divot board is a no brainer.
I don’t recommend many training aids, but if you are serious about improving your golf then investing in a Divot board is a no brainer.
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Lesson 4: Weight shift – should we really be doing it?
This is a really interesting subject. Shifting weight or pressure holds its place as one of the central “must do’s” when it comes to the golf swing.
This is a really interesting subject. Shifting weight or pressure holds its place as one of the central “must do’s” when it comes to the golf swing.
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Practical Exercise 7
Identify your balance points. Use golf balls to give you a feel and then tune into that location.
Identify your balance points. Use golf balls to give you a feel and then tune into that location.
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Lesson 5: Holding the club, setting up and producing the swing.
The grip used to be one of the essential fundamentals that almost all coaches taught.
The grip used to be one of the essential fundamentals that almost all coaches taught.
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Practical Exercise 8
Flex/Extend – here’s a simple check you can do to see if your palms face each other and have a connection with the target.
Flex/Extend – here’s a simple check you can do to see if your palms face each other and have a connection with the target.
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Practical Exercise 9
If the goal of golf is to send the ball towards a target – there is no other option but to have the palm or back of the hand facing the target.
If the goal of golf is to send the ball towards a target – there is no other option but to have the palm or back of the hand facing the target.
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Practical Exercise 10
Find your “pull up” grip. Place the club there and then start to rotate the club up and down, side to side and then twist it in both directions open and closed.
Find your “pull up” grip. Place the club there and then start to rotate the club up and down, side to side and then twist it in both directions open and closed.
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Once we have this starting position, the rest couldn’t be easier…
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Let’s combine our grip with striking a ball…
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Lesson 7: Target Connection
You may have heard of the importance connecting with your target. This week, we are going to offer a different take on what and where the target is.
You may have heard of the importance connecting with your target. This week, we are going to offer a different take on what and where the target is.
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Practical Exercise 14
Target connection has two elements: the ball and the swing. Use the target for the ball to help you aim. The target for the swing is around your body – both shoulders.
Target connection has two elements: the ball and the swing. Use the target for the ball to help you aim. The target for the swing is around your body – both shoulders.
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Lesson 8: Taking it to the golf course
Introduce your lesson with an optional, short summary. You can edit this excerpt in lesson settings.By practicing everything in the last 7 weeks you have everything you need to play great golf.
Introduce your lesson with an optional, short summary. You can edit this excerpt in lesson settings.By practicing everything in the last 7 weeks you have everything you need to play great golf.
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Time to play, but we’re not focusing on our score…
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