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Are Mechanical Golf Swing Thoughts Good?
All golfers has various thoughts in their mind when they are swinging a club, and when you first learn it is normally " keep your head still" of " turn your belt buckle towards the target". These swing thoughts that seem natural to us on the practice range are great to make you work on a particular part of your swing. But are they a good idea when you are out on the course trying to achieve the perfect golf swing?
I truly believe that when you are playing in a golf competition you should not be thinking about the mechanics of your swing technique . What you want is rythm and you will not achieve that if you are thinking about one area of your swing. A good technique to adopt on the course is to visualise the ball soaring through the air and see it landing at your target spot. Keep this mental picture in your mind during your swing.
For some people it is very hard not to have a swing thought when they are out on the course, and if you are one of them you must keep it simple.
Make sure it is not tied in to a mechanical part of your swing - if you start thinking about where you hands are or your down swing , you are setting yourself up for a bad shot. Think about the rhythm and tempo of your swing . Ernie Els swing thought is 'low and slow'.
Professional golfers will always take several practice swings before hitting the ball. This is also a good routine for amateurs as it gives you a good feel for the shot. When you go to actually take the shot you can focus attention on this feeling.
It does not take a very long time to complete your swing , but during this time it is amazing how many ideas you can have going through your head. Make sure you get into a routine of having either a visualisation of the shot or a simple swing feeling when taking your shot and you will find your game improves.
Everybody wants a consistent swing that we can rely on and if you get this type of thought into your mind you will find your shots a lot more consistent. Save your mechanical thoughts for the golf swing drills you try out at the driving range when you only need to focus on a particular part of your swing.
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