6 Golf Mistakes you should Avoid

Who doesn’t like to be flawless in any profession or hobby they’re passionate about?

Perfection and excellence are two milestones that almost everyone dreams to achieve without actually accepting the sheer tons of mistakes they are already making.

First let’s establish the fact that making mistakes is absolutely normal and moreover important as well.

There is development without overcoming what you lack and as one of the most successful golfers in the world, Tiger Woods once said “Failure will always be a better motivator than victory”.

Now that we’ve accepted that mistakes will only prosper you, golf is no different in this scenario.

It might be extremely important for budding golfers to avoid some of these golfing mistakes but it is equally necessary for experienced professionals to get a taste of reality about what they might be doing wrong.

Here are 6 Golf golfing Mistakes Can hurt Your Game

Bad Posture

The most common golf mistake is having a bad posture while teeing off. You ought to remember that your posture has a direct impact on your swing. The better the posture, the perfect combination of speed and timing will be achieved in one single swing. It’s very common among golfers to adjust their posture before teeing off. The ideal posture for teeing would be bending forwards from your hips and hands hanging down at shoulder height.

Tension in Arms

Some golfers golf their clubs too tightly and that results in the ball losing distance and stability.

A perfect swing is counted when your club makes the ‘swoosh’ so maybe start focusing on that.

Overeating Before a Game

When has stuffing faces ever helped anyone? Just like any other sport, golf requires dedication, athleticism and most importantly discipline.

Going in a game with a completely full stomach can be a huge disadvantage and can affect your swinging speed as well as agility.

Proper diet and high intensive golf workouts are necessary for an athletic game.

Purposely Lifting the Ball Higher

A lot of golfers focus their attention on lifting the ball high up in the sky, their deceptive strategy of “the higher the ball goes, the better the shot” is unfortunately not a very practical approach towards taking a shot.

The best way to lift the ball is to hit under the ball and scrape the grass while a little of hitting under the ball can get your job done as well as give you a traveling shot.

Imbalance

A good posture is necessary but there is no purpose to it if you’re unable to balance your body weight. Every budding or professional golfer should understand the concept and implication of proper balance.

Gripping too Hard

Golfing can be really difficult for you if you have a bad grip. Everything about your shot and swing initiates with your grip.

Golf is not about having a strong or weak grip, it’s more about how you use that grip in synchronization with your palm and fingers to establish a stronger swing.

Final Words

In simple words, mistakes are bound to happen, it is your acceptance that will shape your skills and golf intellect.

We hope this article helped you in your golfing journey. If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to comment below.

Thank you for Reading!

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