The Practice Swing

photo credit: rioncm   What is the purpose of the practice swing?  Have you ever heard the following comment?   “I wish I could hit the ball with my practice swing.”  Good practice swings are made because there is no thought about squaring the clubface and without a ball to aim at, there is no need to do so.

Instead of just swinging the club randomly, pick a spot on the ground;  a twig, a brown patch of grass, just pick something to aim at so you can concentrate on squaring the clubface.  Taking more than one practice swing is a waste of time for two reasons:  1)  It slows play.  2)  It wastes energy especially for older golfers.  Next time, pick a target, take one swing and square the clubface.