Best tip for practice swing

It is essential to pay attention to the speed of your practice swing and recreate it as closely as possible when hitting. For this reason I recommend my pupils mentally count to the speed of the backswing and downswing – ‘one and two’ – as they swing back and forth. When hitting the real shot I get them to count this back to themselves. A constant smooth acceleration helps avoid hitting at the ball, the main difference for poor form on the course.

Aim at the target – this allows the hands to release the club naturally down the intended line while still conscious of the trouble left and right. Brush the grass – this makes sure the golfer stays down on the shot and is essential when hitting irons or to stop slicing. Hold the finish until your imaginary ball lands – this allows the body to fully turn through to the target with correct weight transfer.