Golf Swing Fundamentals

There are six fundamentals in the golf swing:

• Grip:
  How you hold the club.
• Posture:
  How you set up to the ball. This is key to a successful golf swing. It includes:
  • Width of stance.
  • Knee flex.
  • Straightening of the back.
  • Bending from the hip socket.
  • The angle the back maintains throughout the swing.

• Pivot:
  How you move your body from your head to your toes (excluding your hands and arms).
• The hand and arm relationship:
  What the hands and arms do in the golf swing.
• Alignment:
  How you pick and set up to your target.
• The mental side:
  The ability to play without thinking about it.

There are five physical fundamentals and one mental fundamental.

Link to the next chapter, The Grip