Finding the right golf tips for ladies can be a tricky task, especially if you want advice on all aspects of the women’s golf swing. This article, from Golf Monthly Top 50 Coach Katie Dawkins, aims to remove some of the confusion and set you up for the season…
Golf Tips For Ladies
She’s a lady, but she means business. Yes, it’s true, the guys may have the upper hand when it comes to strength, but confidence is a powerful tool. Here’s how to up your game and show everyone who is boss.
The Confidence Code
We often suffer from imposter syndrome, thanks to tradition swamping us with where we can and can’t tread in the golfing world. Having a really solid and failsafe pre-shot routine is essential, so decide what yours is and stick to it.
This will help you to stay in your zone, focusing on your game and your game only when out on the course.
Build Explosive Power
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Men generally have a larger skeletal structure meaning their bodies can hold more muscle and larger bones to facilitate greater leverage. They also have a greater amount of fast twitch muscle fibres, which gives them more explosive power.
To improve your game, work behind the scenes for extra yards and clubhead speed. Start by working on three elements to build your power and improve your core strength.
It might also be a good idea to see a professional PT who specialises in Golf Fitness. Personal trainer Hattie Lawrence recommends you do a warm up before playing that involves squatting, hinging and jumping. All of this will not only engage your glutes and fire up the muscles that you need to hit the ball further and efficiently, you will also be working out in ‘mini’ form.
Little and often is proven to work just as well as prolonged work outs in the gym. So get multitasking, get warmed up and notice how much more solid your drive feels off the first tee.
Set Up For Success
This brilliant ‘tea pot’ drill will help you get set for success. At address, ensure the ball position is forward in your stance. Take your right hand off the club and rest your fist on your right hip. Now use it to bump your hips towards the target. That’s right – you look like a tea pot!
Add that hand casually back onto the grip and settle into that reclined spine angle that’s been created. Your weight has gently settled on the back foot and you are square with your shoulders to the target. This set up primes you for a sweeping up on the ball and collecting it off the tee peg.