Introduction
The Setup
The Takeaway
Top of the Swing
Downswing
Point of Impact
Follow Through
Introduction
I am sure that I have said it before, and I am sure that
I will say it again, but the truth of the matter is that
everyone has a different golf swing. Some are more
standard than others and some re more unique than others.
The important point of what I am saying is that in each
swing, there are key stages that can be found. Below are
the six parts of a golf swing that are similar.
The Setup
This is how a player sets himself/herself up before
he/she starts the swing. It is in this step that players
normally line the toes of their feet up in a direction
parallel to the line to the target. It is also during
this step that a player places the ball on the ground and
lines it up with the target.
The Takeaway
This part of the swing is the part of the swing that is
crucial to a good swing. This first 2 feet (24 inches or
60 cm) of the swing determines both the width of the
swing arc and the path of the club head. It is during the
takeaway that mistakes can be disasterous and
destructive.
Top of the Swing
It is during this, the peak of the swing, that the final
line up for a solid square impact of the ball is made.
With a good setup and takeaway, this is the final part of
the backwards swinging action before the impact of the
ball. This part of the swing is sometimes refered to as
the slot.
Downswing
The downswing follows right after the top of the swing.
It is this part of the swing that the club changes in
direction. It is also during this part of the swing that
the person's weight transfers from the right to the left
foot occurs. (This weight transfer will be in the
opposite direction for left handed swingers.) Any
jerkiness or inconsistency in this part of the swing will
normally end in destructive complications to the golfers
swing and the ball will not follow its planned path.
Point of Impact
It is here that the momentum of the clubhead is
transfered to the golf ball. The weigh transfer of the
person has occured all ready. This is where the golf ball
either goes where you intended or on some uncharted path.
Follow Through
Like a basebal swing, a golf club swing also has a follow
through built in. It is the follow through that can
normally help to determine how good/bad a golf shot was.
Normally, a controlled folow through means that the ball
was hit well. If the follow through leaves the golfer off
balance, then normally the golfball did not go where it
was intended to go.