Improving your golf game and lowering your scores is the goal of golfers of all levels.  Many golfers will focus on their golf swing technique to hit the golf ball further.  They feel that distance will make a difference in lower scores.

Other golfers think that they will lower their scores if they can shape their shots.

There are other golfers that feel that practicing their putting will help in lowering their scores.

All of these aspects of the game are important, but there is one part of the game that most golfers spend very little time working on.

I have found that the one golf swing technique that has made the most difference in my game is practicing my short game.  When I put in the time to improve my chipping, I was able to lower my scores without working on any other part of my game.

What I found is that no matter how many hours I put into working on other parts of the game, I still missed greens in regulation.  I was throwing away strokes around the green because I was leaving myself putts that were outside my comfort zone.

When you have a strong chipping game and can get the ball close to the hole, you will take fewer putts and this will take pressure off the rest of your game.

Here is a golf swing technique video that explains some short game drills that is sure to help your game.

If you watch golf, you know that the best players in the game focus a lot of their attention on their short game. Players like Phil Mickelson have made millions because of their short game prowess.  They have a specific golf swing technique that they will use for all types of situations.

Knowing how to get the ball close from around the green will help you shave strokes off your game.

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Full Shoulder Turn for Maximum Distance

In order to get maximum distance from your drives, you must make a full shoulder turn. When you get a full shoulder turn, you are more likely to transfer your weight properly during your swing.  With a full shoulder turn in your golf swing the chances of swinging on the correct swing plain is greatly increased.

Below are the five basic golf swing drills to get maximum distance from your swing.

• Make a smooth transition
• Start down with your hips
• Slide hips slightly toward the target
• Shift weight to front foot
• Return front foot to ground

To generate power in your swing, you must maintain the front-side tension that is built up during the backswing. Ultimately, this tension will the club head speed needed to generate power.

To maintain the tension created in the backswing, you need to initiate your downswing by moving forward with your hips. Slide your hips slightly toward the target, and then as the downswing continues, allow them to rotate to the left allowing your shoulder, arms and hands to return to square at impact.

You will also need to shift your weight onto your front foot.  During the hip slide-turn, keep your arms and shoulders in the same position they were in at the top of the swing. You will feel the tension of the backswing coil as you complete this sequence.

Professional golfers and some of the best players in the world will start forward with the hips before the upper body has completed the backswing. This move does require almost perfect timing.  For weekend golfers it is probably best to start the slide and turn of the hips at the beginning of your downswing.

Here is a basic golf swing drill that will help you to improve your shoulder turn.

With your driver or an iron, take your normal stance and place a golf ball in your back armpit. With the ball tucked into your armpit, take your normal swing.  If the golf ball falls out during your swing then you are turning your arms improperly. If you execute the turn properly, the ball remains in your armpit throughout the backswing.

This basic golf swing drill will help you learn to keep your arms from separating during the backswing. Once you have mastered that, it is just a matter of following the sequence described earlier.

Follow this basic golf swing drill to get maximum distance from your drives.

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Focus on Follow Thru

As we get older our ability to get the most out of our golf swing tend to change.  Hitting drives 280 yards or more seem now are only going 240 yards or less.  Check out this simple golf swing technique that will help you get more distance.

One part of the golf swing that can be disastrous if not done correctly has to do with your follow thru.  This is the one thing that can rob your swing of precious distance.  Your follow thru will not only affect distance, but will a cause you to have problems with making proper contact with the ball.

Here is a short video goes over the mistakes that are made in the follow thru and how to correct them.

This one free golf swing technique video will help you improve your follow thru and get more distance out of your golf shots.

Although this video comes from a Senior DVD training series, this golf swing technique applies to golfers of all ages.  It really doesn’t matter what your age is, not having the proper follow thru will affect your distance and contact with the ball.

This is the biggest issue I see with most amateurs golfers.  Next time you are wondering what might have gone wrong with your last shot, review your follow thru.

Focusing on your follow thru is one golf swing technique that all golfers should do.

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