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Golfing, though it looks like a laid back simple enough sport, requires a great deal of physical strength and flexibility. In order to achieve the perfect golf swing, one must maintain fluid motion throughout the entire body on every put, slice or drive. Here are a few golf tips to improve your next performance out on the course:

Your Grip

Your grip is the foundation of your golf swing and developing the right grip is critical to your success in hitting the ball farther and straighter. There are several types of grips that you can use including the interlocking grip, the overlapping grip, and the baseball grip. The grip that feels most comfortable to you will depend on your physical strength and/or the length and girth of your fingers. For beginners, the baseball grip is the most common.

Watch your alignment

There are two main elements to be considered when lining up your golf swing. First and foremost is the target line (the line that the golf club is actually on). Secondly – the stance line, also known as the body line. Both are extremely important. You must keep your spine straight, unrounded and always be aware of your position with relation to the ball.

“Stroke” the ball, don’t just hit it

Often the difference between a strong, powerful swing and a misguided hack is the tendency to hit, rather than stroke, the ball. By stroking we mean creating a fluid motion that carries through your whole swing. It’s best to practice developing this technique with your short putts, when you are less likely to want to put full force on the ball. Once you get used to the motion it’s easier to carry the lesson through to your long game.

Don’t hold your head stiff

On the backswing, your head should have a slight, natural head movement due to the shift in your weight. On the downswing however, be sure that your head remains behind the line of the ball on impact since that creates a more powerful underside impact on the ball.

Don’t Rush Your Back Swing

The backswing is what generates the power behind your downswing and should be taken slowly to conserve your energy for your downswing. The left arm should be kept as straight, and taken as far back, as comfortably possible.

Maintain the angle between the club and your wrist during downswing

Downswing power comes from the leverage between the angle of the club and your wrists, not your hands, so it’s important to keep the angle intact. As with the backswing, you should take your time with the downswing as taking your time means keeping all of your body in line.

Other than these golf tips it’s important to remember that practice makes perfect. It took Tiger years to perfect his swing so don’t expect it to be any different for you.