When you watch some of the best women’s golf swings in the professional game, it’s hard not to be inspired to pick up some clubs and give it a go. If you are new to the game of golf, or simply want to improve your performance, this article is exactly what you need.
Below, Golf Monthly Top 50 Coach Katie Dawkins takes us through every facet of the women’s golf swing, along with some easy to follow tips and drills that can help fast track your progress on the course…
Women’s golf swing: Dreamy driving
Taking time to perfect the driver address position is key. Most golfers don’t tee themselves up enough with a readiness to launch the ball. Instead, they tend to keep their spine up and over the ball, as you would expect to see for an iron shot setup.
First of all, creating an athletic posture will help you to gain those extra yards. The ball position should be forward in your stance, with your spine angled behind the ball. Staying cool, calm and collected will help you to get that sweeping action we are looking for, and you don’t need to swing it fast to get a good strike with the driver.
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A great way to “feel” the correct driver set up is to utilise the edge of a tee box. Set up to a daisy or object on the floor. This should be nearer the top of the slope. which will allow you to use the natural elevation to settle into that hill.
You’ll be leaning the shoulders and bringing them perpendicular to your slope. Nestling behind the “ball”, and with a touch more weight on the lower foot, you will be mimicking that all important driving position you need to be in on the tee.
No need to swing here, simply absorb that ‘ready to launch’ angle and take it onto the tee. Everyone makes the mistake of thinking they have to smash it because it’s the longest club in the bag, but if your setup is correct there is really no need.
You’ve readied yourself to collect the ball off the tee, and that is exactly what you should do.
Flying fairway woods
Once the driver has been mastered, women then need a shot that will eat up the yardage on a hole. So getting to grips with fairways woods is essential. Many women are seriously successful with these, due to the length of the club and the sweeping action of a woman’s swing which can make it the best part of their game.
Fairway woods rely on sublime rhythm and smooth timing. This is where the ladies top the charts. Many male golfers will be squeezing the club too hard and the shot becomes all about…
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