The Anatomy of a Golf Swing

Golf is a complex game and not even the best golf driver is going to improve your game if you don't know how to hit the golf ball far and straight down the middle of the fairway!

When palying golf, each golf swing is a compromise between hitting the ball far and hitting the ball acurately. Golf is a precise sport, which requires the players to be physically fit. Any golf instructor will tell you that if you want to understand the anatomy of golf swing you must first understand how to stretch before playing. They strongly believe that you need to be loosened up before you play this game.

When trying to explain to someone the anatomy of a golf swing you must be certain to tell them that each golf swing has four parts to it:

Firstly the player must address the ball by standing with the ball at their feet but slightly in front with their knees slightly flexed. Their left shoulder and hip should point in the direction that they intend to hit the ball.

Next comes the actual swing which has three distinct phases to it:

The anatomy of a golf swing begins with the backswing, for example a right handed player will twist their body to the right moving their weight to the right side. Keeping the left arm fairly straight and only slightly flexed, the arms are pulled to the right until the hands are above the right shoulder and the club points more or less in the direction the ball will travel.

The next stage in the anatomy of a golf swing is the downswing where the player twists to the left and brings their arms down in an arc until the club strikes the ball.

The third and final stage in the anatomy of a golf swing is the follow through where the player continues to twist to the left until their weight is transfered to the left and their arms are above the left shoulder with the club pointing behind them.