Golf Tipsfor Today - Topping the Ball

If you are topping the ball, don't follow your friend's advice and " keep your head down."

Keeping your head down could be contributing to the topped shot.

You must keep your knees and head at the same level and your elbows together throughout the swing. To keep your head level you must keep your center (the upper front of your torso) moving in the forward swing, and to keep your center moving through the hitting area and to the finish you must let your head move with the center. Keeping your head down too long stops the center preventing the arms to continue through the shot.

Watch David Duval and Annika Sorenstam on television and you get a perfect picture of what the head should be doing through the hitting area.

By Roland Stafford

Golf Tips: Golf Instruction & Swing Tip - How To Avoid Topping the Ball

Golf Tips for Today - Hooking the Ball

If you are topping the ball, don't follow your friend's advice and " keep your head down."

The most common causes of hooking (too much right to left curve on the ball) are a closed club face at the top of the back swing or a bad grip or both. Usually a closed face at the top of the swing is when the back of the right hand is facing the ground when you grip the club. You need to cover the thumb of the left hand. That will keep your right hand working with the club face. The left hand turned too far to the right can also close the face. The club can also get closed at the top of the swing by permitting the left wrist to collapse into a reverse cup position.

The good news about people who hook the ball is they have rotation in their swing. This along with a good grip and good center (the upper front of your torso) movement will go a long way toward good shots.

By Rolland Stafford

Golf Tips: Golf Instruction & Swing Tip - How to Stop Hooking