There are many elements that make up a great golf swing. Over the years, I have focused on 7 key golf swing thoughts to stay consistent with my swing. All golfers including myself have a tendency to get over focused on specific positions in the golf swing. A golfer’s ultimate goal, should be to build a sound golf swing founded on excellent fundamentals which are repeatable on the golf course. Let’s look at seven swing keys that can help you create a consistent golf swing.

Apply Ground Force During the Golf Swing – Most novice golfers lose leverage early in the golf swing by lifting their body. Professional golfers do the opposite and apply even more force that provides them a much more stable foundation in their golf swing. Concentrate on maintaining and even increasing the pressure you apply to the ground throughout  the golf swing. More sound foot and ground contact can help you hit consistent golf shots. Bear in mind, a golf swing is built from the ground up.

Balance Is a Must – There are as many golf swings in the world as there are golfers that play the game. Which golf swing tip can help every single golfer improve their golf score? The answer is maintaining balance during the complete golf swing. Focus on making an 80% golf swing. Never swing any harder than what allows you to stay in balance through the whole swing.

Duplicate Your Shaft Angle at Address and Impact – We think about several details during the golf swing that we tend to forget to simply let the swing happen. Here’s a straightforward swing key that will help you increase both the accuracy and consistency of your golf shots. Feel the angle of your shaft in the address position and then repeat this angle as you return the club to the impact position. The key is to feel as if you return to the exact address position.

Spine Angle – We hear much stated about keeping our spine angle the same during our golf swing. A constant spine angle is actually what separates the pros from an amateur golfer. Maintain the angle of the back throughout the golf swing. Additionally, keep your back side down throughout the swing and it will make it less difficult to maintain a constant spine angle. Don’t forget, if your knees  remain at the same level through the golf swing you will maintain your spine angle  throughout the swing.

Sync Your Golf Swing – When your golf swing feels out of sync focus on matching up your arms and body throughout the swing. The correct backswing sequence is to swing your arms, turn your body, shift the weight. On the downswing shift your weight, turn your body, and swing the arms. Get this sequence down and you will sync your swing.

Swing Tempo – If you feel tense to start the golf swing, there is a tendency to snatch the club back to quickly. This is a tempo killer. Keep in mind that a quicker downswing is a good thing, but a quicker backswing results in bad tempo. Begin the backswing smoothly and you will improve your golf swing tempo .

Weight Transfer – Throughout the backswing you need to transfer your weight to the right side (right hand golfer). Having said that, this must be accomplished without any swaying. The key is to keep your chest and head centered over the ball. Make a full turn back and start the downswing by gently kicking the left hip towards the target. Once you have completed this move all you have to do is fire your arms through impact.

Make these golf swing keys a part of your practice routine. I know they should help your swing become much more consistent bringing about lower scores.