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Don't hit, swing, says expert

Golfers' temptation to lash out at a golf ball instead of concentrating on a smooth swing is the undoing of many shots.

That is the view put forward by Tony Lawson, director of instruction at the Wildhorse Golf Academy in Las Vegas, who says that players need to concentrate on the fluidity of their swing rather than the speed.

Relaying Lawson's tips, the Las Vegas Sun's Jeff Jensen commented: "This fault typically plagues high to mid-handicappers and can certainly cause havoc with even the more accomplished golfer from time to time. It is the single biggest cause of slicing or pulling the golf ball.

"The transition from the back swing into the downswing establishes rhythm and motion of the club as it returns to the ball. When this transition is made too quickly in an attempt to kill the ball, problems are sure to arise."

The New York City Golf Studio concurs with this advice, pointing out that it is the body which controls the golf swing rather than the arms.

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