The perfect golf swing is the most important thing for a golfer of any handicap and experience. Greenhorns and veterans of the game strive to make their golf swings a little better than last weekend’s 18 holes. There are a lot of instructional videos and booklets that are available to improve a golfer’s swing but none of them will work if you fail to understand some of the basic concepts of what makes a golf swing bad.

The Set-up

The key element of a bad golf swing is sometimes not the golf swing itself but the most of the time it is the golfer’s set-up. The set-up may pertain to different things like the golfer’s clubs, his accessories, the clothes and etcetera. Some golfers think that a good set-up can make up for the lousy swing.

One of the most crucial mistakes that a golfer can make is underestimating the time spent on the set-up than the game. Some even think that they can have all the names in golf with them and just whack the ball silly. It may have worked for Happy Gilmore but it sure won’t work for Average Joe and his lousy swing because Happy Gilmore is in a movie and Average Joe is not.

One of the most important things that you should remember is that the set-up should not pertain to the clothes you wear and the clubs you carry, but it should mean the preparation for your swing.

Bad Posture can kill your game

If you are one of those golfers that overlook their posture, you should think of considering a new sport because golf is not for you. It is important in golf that you know when your posture is bad. The key element of a good swing is the proper alignment of your neck and head. The straight line formed by your head and neck will be the decisive factor of the drive’s force that you can deliver to the ball and flight. Once you are hunched over the ball it will move to either sides or fall short of the green no matter how hard you hit it.

Another important factor is balance. You should have good balance to deliver a good amount of forward thrust to your swing. And unbalanced footing usually hinders a golfer from delivering the full impact of the clubhead motion to the ball. This is because of the uneasiness that the golfer feels about his stance. Delivering a solid blow usually means your footing should be sure. Posture and balance problems can easily be corrected with practice and good habits. After you have made your muscle memory comfortable with the position you want to achieve you will have no problem at all.

Chicken Wings

Chicken wings are good especially after a good game of golf. But when you bring your chicken wings to the game, things will definitely turn out for the worse. It is better that you leave your chicken wings in a basket at home where they can be the perfect in game munchies.

A chicken swing implies that a golfer may be having a bad habit when taking a swing. When putting or in a putting game, letting your arm and wrist go limp is what you call a chicken wing. What happens after this is that the golfer’s arm goes flying up in the air losing all the power to your swing.

Golfers who tend to take their swings lightly usually commit chicken wings. When you lose the power of your swing it usually ends up chopping or slicing your golf swing.

Many things comprise golf swing biomechanics. We will run through some of these briefly here in order to assist you in perfecting your golf swing. It is important to be aware that just reading about golf swing biomechanics is not nearly enough; you will have to keep practicing what you have learnt both on the golf course and driving range.

Get someone to record your swing
The first thing you’ll want to do is identify the state of your swing at the moment. Probably the best and easiest way to do this is to have a video taken of your swing. Ideally you should look to get this done on an actual golf course. 

You can record the video of your swing on a driving range but this may not accurately depict what your golf swing is like on an actual course. You see, plenty of golfers swing slightly differently on the driving range than on the golf course. It is good to do it on the golf course so that you can do a better analysis and the best way to develop perfect golf swing biomechanics.

Video your golf swing for analysis
Now take a look at the video of your golf swing carefully and identify in each stage of your swing where there may be problem areas. It is these areas that may be the culprit behind your miss hits and poor direction. Studying the video will help you get started on modifying your golf swing.

Practice correctly
The next stage, which hopfeully goes without saying, is to actually put into practice what you have learnt about golf swing biomechanics. The key is to ensure you practice correctly; it’s no use working on perfecting your bad habits.

You can start at the driving range and start incorporating your findings into your golf swing. Practice at the driving range at least five times and go through 200 balls in each practice session. What you should start noticing is distinct improvements in your accuracy, distance and overall swing capability.

Once you have had sufficient practice at the driving range you should now test your superior swing on the golf course. It would be good if you can have someone video your golf swing again. Observe your scores, your style and your ease of comfort at this session and compare it with the previous session. 

If possible review the videos with a coach to make sure the adjustments you have implemented have improved your swing. Developing perfect golf swing biomechanics is about seeing your overall game consistently change for the better.