Gia Works with Wayne’s balance on sidehill lies. Gia Bocra is the LPGA Teaching Professional at the top-ranked Forsgate Country Club in Monroe TWP, NJ. Prior to FCC, she starred as “The Wandering Golfer” on Fine Living Television and was golf instructor at the Academy of Golf at Palm Beach Polo & Country Club. She has worked alongside Director of Instruction, Mike Adams, one of the country’s top golf instructors (GOLF Magazine and Golf Digest). In addition, she has taught with Todd Anderson …
Every golfer is looking for a way to better their game, and trying to improve their swing through trial and error make it a frustrating game. The majority of new golfers are self-taught, and until they take the game up seriously, it is an uphill battle trying to even learn the basics of the golf swing. So how does the new golfer find a short cut for a better game, without taking the fairways apart in frustration?
In learning a new challenge, you have to take one small step at a time. Start off with the smaller steps, or goals, and slowly working towards the bigger goals. The game of golf has a short, medium and big swing. Once you learn the short swing and game, work your way up to the big swing and game. Golf is all in finding the feel of your golf swing. This golf tip will surely improve anyone’s game, once they find the balance and feel of a pendulum golf swing in motion. The following golf practice tip will help you understand the golf swing and what it takes to make it work effectively.
Place yourself around a green or a target with a 7 iron, pitching wedge and approximately 10 to 15 golf balls. If you are on a practice range, try and find an obstacle to go over during the practice. It will boost your confidence on the golf course. Step away from the golf balls and practice short swings with your feet together glancing at your attended target. Do not attempt to hit a golf ball until you feel comfortable with your short swing. If you must, hit one golf ball with your desired club to find and feel the distance for your attended target. Use very little wrist action on the take-away and follow through creating a v shape with the arms. Try to find and feel the pendulum motion of the golf club by grazing the grass, as you swing away glancing at the attended target.
Your goal is to find and feel the pendulum motion of the golf club making contact with the ball with your feet together. You will notice how your upper portion of the body will automatically coil on it’s own, and you lower body will move in unison with your upper body. Once you find the pendulum feeling of the golf club and swing, take a bigger swing. Gradually learn to sweep the grass with a quarter, half, three quarter and a full swing. You will notice yourself losing balance as you take fuller swings, and have to gradually move your feet apart until you find a balanced comfort zone.
With enough practice and effort, your golf score will improve dramatically with the knowledge of what it takes to make a ball bounce off the face of a golf club with a pendulum motion of the golf swing, once you find the balance and feel of a short swing and game. Practicing this golf tip frequently will also help in choosing the right club and swing, for distance in your short game.
Golf training aids are designed to focus on improving your golf skills. There are many different golf training aid products and companies. If you are aware of the area that you need to work on to improve your golf game, check into golf training aids. There may be something designed especially for you that gets the results you are looking for.
Improving Your Swing
Swingyde is a lightweight, easy to attach bracket that holds the wrist at the correct angle for striking the ball. This golf training aid will also improve your downswing as well as your follow through. The results are greater accuracy and improved distance. This device works for both men and women and is available for the left and right hand.
Wrist Firm
Wrist Firm is a wrist guard that keeps the left wrist in a firm position. This golf training aid is designed to improve your short game.
Birdballs and StrikePad Set
Now you can practice your swing in a much smaller space without compromising the feel and performance of the golf ball. Birdieball feels like a real golf ball but has a flight distance of just 40 yards. Now you can practice your swing in a smaller space. Birdieball is available in a polymer Super White Series and the Pro Series. The StrikePad provides a divot for your swing shot and recoils after each swing.
The Golf Gym
The Golf Gym is a weighted club available in two weights: the Golf Gym 28 at 1.75 lbs and the Golf Gym 38 at 2.4 lbs. This golf training aid helps you focus on the club head and its position during the down swing.
I Gotcha Ready
This golf training aid is a weight for warm-ups that can be placed at different positions on the shaft for different purposes. If you want to work on your tempo, simply place it at center position. If you are working on a power swing and want to add distance, place it at the grip. Finally, if you are working on increasing your flexibility and strength, place it at the club head for practice swings.
Bushnell Yardage Pro Tour Rangefinder
Wouldn’t it be great to know how far you can hit a golf ball with each of your drivers? The laser Rangefinder measures the distance to targets, and then displays the distance on a Liquid Crystal Display. The laser bounces off of objects in the distance, and the rangefinder quickly converts this information into yards or meters.
Swing Speed Radar with Tempo Timer
The Swing Speed Radar with Tempo Timer provides the golfer with swing speed and tempo rhythm information. This information can help golfers fine tune their swing. Golfers can adjust their techniques for a smooth swing, faster club head speed, and longer distances. This golf training aid is simple to operate. It can be set for club head speed, club takeaway time to ball impact, and both swing and tempo.