Hold your finish for three seconds to establish good balance
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So many golfers who come for a lesson, or whom I see in pro-ams, want to improve their golf shots but in the never-ending search for the perfect swing they sacrifice balance and rhythm.
Yet these two vital ingredients in the golf swing are arguably the most important aspects for amateurs to work on.
The more unorthodox your swing the more important rhythm and balance become.
If you have a swing where the club travels up and down in the same plane like a professional, it is relatively easy to hit consistently good golf shots. But if you have a swing with faults, particularly on the backswing, adjustments have to be made.
The more balance and overall timing and rhythm your swing has, the easier it is to make compensating movements and bring the club back squarely into impact.
Everyone has the capability of improving their balance and timing but it is almost impossible unless you spend time practicing it. Next time you go to the range centcentrate your sessions on encouraging the body to move more efficiently during your golf swing.
To check whether you have good balance see if you can hold the finish position for a count of '1...2...3 seconds' after you hit a shot without losing your balance. This tip might sound too simple to affect the swing but the more control you demonstrate in the follow through the more control you will have at impact.
Hold your finish to hit straighter shots.
John Hoskison is attached to the Newbury Golf Centre and plays on the European Seniors Tour, having earned a conditional card after finishing 10th at Qualifying School at the Pestana. He returned to the UK to rebuild his career in tournament golf after spending time in China, where he was instrumental in the building a driving range for underprivileged children Fuzhou. He won the 2005 Jamega Tour Order of Merit with six victories from 12 starts. For further information visit John's website at www.johnhoskisongolf.com.
