Tropicana March-April 2023 #147 The Adventure Issue
Tropicana Magazine March-April 2023 #147 The Adventure Issue
Tropicana Magazine March-April 2023 #147 The Adventure Issue
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TROPICANA MAGAZINE<br />
Focus<br />
As you set up to take a shot, try<br />
visualising yourself making a<br />
fantastic swing and sending the<br />
ball exactly where you want it to<br />
land. Instead of worrying about<br />
the worst-case scenario, focus on<br />
the positive. Consider mentally<br />
framing the perfect shot.<br />
Posture check<br />
If your stance is off, your shot<br />
won’t go the way you want it to.<br />
Check that the distance between<br />
your feet is proportional to<br />
the width of your shoulders by<br />
standing with your feet shoulderwidth<br />
apart. Make sure that your<br />
feet, knees, hips and shoulders are<br />
all in a straight line along the line<br />
you’ve drawn in your mind that<br />
leads to the aim. Right foot should<br />
be perpendicular to flight path, left<br />
foot slightly open.<br />
Stay balanced<br />
When standing, it’s crucial<br />
to maintain an even weight<br />
distribution on your feet’s balls<br />
(the slightly padded areas under<br />
the foot just further down from<br />
the toes) rather than your heels.<br />
If you do this, you will be able to<br />
twist your back foot more readily<br />
as your downswing comes to a<br />
close.<br />
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Relax your grip<br />
<strong>The</strong> fact that the grip should be<br />
relaxed in order to encourage<br />
club head speed and a clean,<br />
precise strike is one golf grip tip<br />
that can be applied by all golfers.<br />
Many golfers clench their grip<br />
too tightly as they swing, causing<br />
them to lose power.<br />
Don’t rush<br />
Take your time and don’t rush your<br />
backswing. Trying to get a faster<br />
downswing by rushing the backswing<br />
is pointless. To prepare your body for<br />
the movement in the exact opposite<br />
direction, you should slow down<br />
as you approach the peak of your<br />
backswing. Additionally, keep in mind<br />
that the backswing should maintain<br />
a constant speed rather than dipping<br />
into a fast or slow range. Your swing<br />
will be disrupted, and you’ll likely<br />
take a bad shot as a result.<br />
Hit the ball on its side<br />
Many golfers will attempt to hit<br />
the golf ball right in the middle<br />
when hitting full shots. In theory, it<br />
does make sense. But beautiful full<br />
shots occur when the ball is struck<br />
within the inside quadrant rather<br />
than the very centre.
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