LESSON
THE BASICS
- GRIP, POSTURE, BALL POSITION AND
ALIGNMENT
Before you swing a golf club, you must learn the 4 fundamentals - grip, posture, ball position and alignment. No matter how experienced a golfer you are, these 4 fundamentals will always affect your game. Therefore, you must pay full attention to these in order to maintain consistency.
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| Place the left hand (or the hand facing the target) on the club so the thumb is on the right side of the grip. | Stand with feet at shoulder width. Your body weight should be evenly distributed among your 2 legs. | The ball should be slightly to the front foot. | ||||||||||||
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| Check that there are 3 knuckles visible when you look from the top. | Flex your knees. Lean slightly forward but maintain a straight back. | |||||||||||||
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| Place the right hand on the grip so to from 2 'V's. | Relax shoulders and neck muscles. | |||||||||||||
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| Make sure the 2 'V's are pointing to your shoulders. | Your feet should stand on a line parallel to the target line. | |||||||||||||
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| Grip your club as if you are holding a fork and knife. | Shoulders, thighs and knees are also parallel to the line of target. | |||||||||||||
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