Senior Golfers Guide

This is a quick tip that I hope will help you if you are having trouble with your accuracy, distance and consistency. I don’t mean that you need to hit the ball perfectly straight but it will make your game a lot more fun if you are consistent. Many of the pros adjust to a consistent draw or fade and are still very successful.

However, there are a lot of people who aren’t able to practice much or haven’t played very long and don’t know where the ball will go when they hit it. Many of these golfers are trying to swing too hard and lose their balance, tempo and swing plane. We all want our shots to go as far as possible but consistency is more important to improving your game and lowering your score.

The pros will swing hard on a shot when the reward is worth the risk but during regular play they admit they usually tone down their power to around 80 percent. This allows them to be more predictable with their results and still get respectable distance. A great example is Ernie Els who seems to swing so easy that its hard to believe his ball flies so far.

Slowing your swing a little should help you maintain your balance and tempo while controlling the swing path of the club. This easy swing also allows you to accelerate the club through the ball with more power than quickly jerking at the ball and losing a lot of power before the club actually reaches the ball.

Once you get your swing coordinated where you feel confident with your accuracy, you can always swing harder when you feel you need to. However, I think you might find that by controlling your swing and hitting through the ball instead of at it that you get more distance with the relaxed swing.

Another benefit for senior golfers who will swing a little slower and concentrate on hitting through the ball is that they will put less stress on the lower back. This may help many to be able to play 18 holes instead of stopping at 9 because of a sore back. I think all of us who love the game would greatly enjoy improving our game while also allowing ourselves the pleasure to play more.