8 Factors To Consider Before Playing Golf

Golf can be a simple game when you take into consideration factors like these. 

1. Golf Clubs

Do some research on golf clubs. 

Because by learning each club’s strengths and weaknesses, you will have a better understanding and chance of achieving a higher score. 

2. Lightweight Grip

Use a lightweight grip if you feel like your swing is too fast. 

Making this change alters the weight of the grip relative to the club head, which allows you to focus on the club head and hit the ball true. 

3. Depressions And Other Damage

Look for depressions and other damage as soon as your ball hits the green. 

Especially if the ball travelled a long distance to get there. 

If your ball left a divot mark, repair the green. 

Balls that fly into the green often leave large dents which can harm the grass of the green and prove frustrating to the next golfers on the green. 

Make sure you take a minute to use the tee or a repair tool for the divot to flatten it out. 

4. Feet Lined Correctly

As well as your feet being lined correctly. 

This is the best and simple way to improve your swing. 

Your goal is to make sure that your feel are actually perpendicular to where you want any ball you're hitting to travel. 

To determine whether your feet are correctly positioned, place your club next to and touching your toes. 

You will find that your club will point towards the ball's future trajectory. 

Intentionally pitting yourself against players at your own level can give your confidence a big boost. 

5. Easy Courses And Get Along With Novices

When you are a novice, select courses that are easy and get together with other novices. 

You are only asking for trouble if you decide to step up to a challenging course while playing with several expert golfers. 

As you putt, you should strive to keep your left hand in front of the ball. 

Sustain this position as you take your swing and follow through on your stroke. 

This technique will give you a smooth stroke instead of striking the ball too hard. 

6. Your Stance

One of the most important aspects of successful golfing is your stance. 

Therefore, it is important to stand in the correct position. 

Your stance is often what determines the distance of your shot. 

If you have bad posture while you swing, you will have a hard time controlling where the ball will land. 

7. Set Your Budget Affordability

There are many ways to save money playing golf, so you should look for discounts before heading out to play. 

You can check online, by phone or in the newspaper for special deals. 

Often cut-rate offers are available if you can play during mid-week, or with a group of people. 

8. Shifting Your Body Weight

Practice shifting your body weight when swinging. 

The motion you are striving for is much like that you see baseball pitchers making when they throw a ball. 

By doing a slight lift of your forward foot during the backswing and subsequent step back down through the shot, you can get a better feel for how the body needs to transfer weight forward through the swing. 

So there you have it. 

Once you take into consideration and addressed all these 8 factors, you are good to go and progress in your golf journey. 

Created by Jeff Richmond - who also authored Stress Free Golf Swing and Consistent Golf, Easy Swing Plane is his third program in the making that takes golfers not just in improving their golf swing but overall gameplay to a whole new level and greater heights.