Tiger Woods golf swing is one that creates a lot of power and
sometimes gets him into trouble. Without a doubt…being the
number one golfer in the world, his Tigers golf swing is pretty
good wouldn’t you say?
What is the KEY to achieving a similar swing to Tigers?
There is a couple of things right off the top that any golfer no
matter age or ability can accomplish given a little bit of “off
the course” training on your body!
Rotate with your
body.
Tiger does this with the strength of his core. By developing
a stronger core from a rotational standpoint, you will add many
yards to your drives. A term for this is “staying-connected”
throughout the golf swing.
Tiger always fights his lower
body getting way ahead of his upper body during the downswing
(getting “stuck”), so he tries to keep his arms and club in
front of his chest for as long as he can. This promotes a better
sequence for the downswing, which puts him at impact in a very
powerful position.
There are many drills you can do to
achieve this body rotation. Sticking a towel under both armpits
while you swing a wedge is one way. If the towel drops, your
arms have become disconnected from your body.
Swing
through to a full finish.
You’ll notice on most of Tigers shots he is fully rotated in
the finish position. Only when he is hitting a punch or
knock-down shot does he not have a full finish. This is an
indicator Tiger is swinging through the ball, not just hitting
at it.
When you focus on swinging through the ball,
you’ll find your distance will increase, as well as your
fairways hit off the tee. For most of us amateurs, the “hit”
instinct is something we fight all the time.
It’s so easy
to say we all can’t have Tiger Woods golf swing and that is
partly true. But applying the above two movements to your swing
will do wonders.
The only thing left is working on your
body “off the course”.
Golf is no longer viewed as just a
leisure game. It is an athletic movement that demands a higher
level of conditioning specific to golf if you want to play your
best!
So don’t try to copy it, but think about the common parts you
can do…and you’ll at least look like you have Tiger Woods golf
swing!
About the Author:
Mike Pedersen is one of the top golf performance experts in the
country, author of the Ultimate Golf Fitness Guide -
http://www.ultimategolffitnessguide.com and
founder of several cutting-edge online golf performance sites.
Visit his new golf swing improvement site at
http://www.performbettergolf.com
