No. 2 - The Set Up

A great many problems in golf start before you even swing the club.
Learn to hold the club in a good, neutral grip, understand the basics of alignment, and get yourself a relaxed, balanced posture, and you're already a long way towards playing good golf!

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GRIP: Good golf swings start with a good setup. It's vital that the hands are placed correctly on the grip as this will allow the power to flow through the arms and hands and into the club. When gripping the club its important to place the club in the fingers to produce the maximum amount of leverage throughout the golf swing. Hands parallel to each other i.e. palms face each other.

TYPES OF GRIP: Grip pressure is very important as it will determine the amount of wrist hinge and release during the swing. If 10 is tight and 1 being soft then about a 5 or 6 would allow you to stay in control and make the proper movements.

Left: Setting up for the fade, straight or draw shot

Below: Moving the ball progressively back in the stance from the driver to the wedges

Left: THE THREE SWING PATHS

Right: POSTURE
1. A good set up is balanced and ready to make an athletic golf swing. At address your back should be as straight as possible and your knees slightly flexed. Your body weight at address should feel like it’s in the middle of your feet.
2. Tilt from your hips to achieve a good spine/lower body angle (try to think of an athletic stance such as a goalkeeper or tennis player).
3. Your arms should hang freely down in front of you.
4. Lift your chin off your chest.