In a previous article on golf swing consistency improvement I discuss the importance of golf fitness when it comes to insuring that your golf swing consistency improves for you.

As you probably well know by now if you have been working on your golf swing or just beginning, this thing we call a golf swing is a very complex set of movements and dynamics that have to come together at a fairly precise moment in order to produce a good golf shot.

And not only that, this incredible chain of events doesn’t only just have to happen once; it has to happen again and again in order to produce a satisfying round of golf for you.

So, if you have decided to indeed improve your golf conditioning with your own program or perhaps an even more serious approach with an overall golf fitness program, that great! You are definitely on your way.

Since you are officially underway on your quest toward golf swing consistency improvement, I would like to discuss with you a moment about setting your expectations on this endeavor. 

First of all, a thought on practicing.

As you work on your golf swing, practice with a purpose. Don’t just go to your local practice range and pound buckets of balls.

This will do you more harm than good. In the early stages of your learning curve it is extremely more effective to adopt a strategy of it’s not how much I can practice at one time; it’s how often I take the time to practice the consistency in my golf swing in short focused sessions. Hitting ball after ball until you mentally and physically tire is very counter productive.

This next part is extremely important.

Whether you are just beginning or perhaps have been playing awhile and are seriously now trying to improve your golf swing consistency, you need to understand that your proper practice is going to bring about change, and change will bring about some ugly golf shots. And, unfortunately, ugly golf shots will bring about some doubt and maybe some lack of confidence. Know that you are not alone or unique in this experience.

Hardly. Everyone will go through it from the amateur to the professional golfer.

If doubt or lack of confidence begins to overwhelm you, take a step back and get a lesson or lessons. Work with your teaching professional. But, don’t give up. The golf swing is complex and it isn’t learned (or changed) just by hoping so.

Golf swing consistency improvement is a project always under construction. Don’t give up. And do just ‘go back to the way I was hitting the golf ball’. You’re not standing on the practice or have read this article because your are happy with how you were hitting the ball.

Be patient and persistent with yourself and your swing improvements will come.

Play Good Golf!

Jeff O'Brien