Best Golf Tip Ever

Hopefully the headline got your attention because this tip is the mother load. In my humble experience this is the most important golf 'tip' of all time. It's the one thing that has always worked for me – if I can remember to do it.

So what's the big secret? – RELAX. Before you stop reading, thinking to yourself 'I already knew that', stay with me here for a few minutes. What's the proof that relaxing can make any golf swing better? For one, any sport is better when you are relaxed. Tension kills easy flowing movements. Tension causes your muscles to TENSE and tense muscles don't make for smooth movements. Tense muscles kill speed. What separates the best sprinters in the world from the rest – how quickly they can relax muscles versus contract them. It hardly seems possible but test after test have proven it to be true.

What are typically your best golf swings? If you're like most amateurs you'll answer 'my practice swings'. How many times have you or your golf partners moaned after a bad shot 'If only I could hit my shots with my practice swing'? And why are practice swings so good – NO TENSION. How good a putter are you on the practice putts you make after you've just missed one. You are probably terrific because there's no tension with the putts that don't count. You swing freely. You don't have tense muscles in your forearms to jerk the club off line or throw off your speed.

In other sports I've played, relaxing is critical. I've taught skiing and the biggest hurdle in getting a skier to tackle a challenging run, like steep moguls, is to get them to relax. Trying shooting a foul shot in basketball when you're tense versus when you're loose. No comparison.

Relaxing under tension is not easy, but it can be learned. The first step is to realize it's absolutely critical for your best performance. Think of it as part of your pre-shot routine. You can be nervous between shots, you just have to be able to relax for the few seconds it takes to make your swing.

The key to learning relaxation is the same as every other golf skill – practice. When you're playing a casual round or practicing be aware of the level of tension you're carrying. You can't fix something if you can't feel it. Practice relaxation techniques. Just google that and you'll find plenty of help. You can learn to feel and eliminate tension throughout your body pretty much on command. It may only last seconds but that's all you need to hit a golf shot. Learn to do that and every aspect of your game and practice will improve! Your game will improve practically over night.

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