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Few realize it but if you want to improve your golf game all you have to do is improve your swing technique. Ask just about any golfer and they’ll tell you that developing good swing technique from the outset is crucial. Once you develop a good swing you want to practice, practice, and practice some more. If your handicap is astronomical and you can’t remember the last time you hit par read the tips below on developing better swing technique.

Don’t try to drive the ball 300 yards every time you swing… sounds silly but you’d be amazed how many guys are out there doing just that. Trying to crush the ball every time you hit it will result in a lot of bad shots. It’s a much better idea to take a smooth and relaxed swing at the ball and to focus on accuracy.

The key is to relax and take an easy swing. You don’t have to kill the ball you just want to hit it straight. Along the same lines it would probably be a good idea to stop using your driver and switch over to your 3 wood which is shorter and more accurate then the driver until you can consistently get the ball on the fairway.

You want to approach the ball properly because this will determine whether or not your ball goes straight. The key to hitting the ball correctly is to strike the golf ball with the sweet spot of the clubface and to have the clubface be perpendicular with your ball line (the imaginary line from the golf ball to the hole).

Before you hit the ball you want to approach it with an athletic stance. You want to have your feet about shoulder width apart, your knees slightly bent, your lower back slightly arched and your upper torso leaning forward just a bit.

Since it’s your clubface that determines in which direction your ball will go you want to make sure your clubface is facing in the direction you want the ball to go. So if you’re aiming for the hole line your clubface up with the hole and then line it up directly behind your golf ball. In your minds eye you should see an imaginary line between your ball and the hole and your clubface should be perpendicular to that.

if you really want to improve your accuracy the one thing you want to do when striking the ball is reduce your back swing. Basically that means you have to take a shorter swing which means you won’t hit the ball as far but you will hit it straighter and you will hit more fairways. Take something off your swing and reap the results of more accuracy.

The one thing you have to remember is to return the clubface back to its original position you started with at your original address. This whole process becomes a lot easier if you’re not trying to crush the ball and you just take a nice and easy, relaxed stroke. Cut down on your swing and focus on accuracy instead of distance.