In the latest episode of Warm Up, Lee Trevino explains that there’s a simple way to improve that doesn’t require changing your swing.
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Welcome to “Play Smart,” GOLF.com’s regular game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer.
If you’ve been looking to improve your golf game, you’ve probably done your fair share of tinkering. Change your swing thoughts. Replace push rod. Change your grip. It’s common among avid golfers to pursue the next change that will revolutionize your game.
However, as we all know, this rarely happens. The potential final fix just turned into the next fix. The cycle then repeats.
Most modifications come in the form of swing changes. While you’re sitting at your desk at work, on your way home, or while you’re playing sports, a new swing idea pops into your head… Found it! This swing change will come into play the next time they play and at the start of their tournament.
This is a trap we all fall into. But this is an approach that rarely works. In fact, most of the time, these small changes can do more harm than good.
If you really want to shoot lower scores, there’s an easy way to do it—and it doesn’t even require changing your swing. Lee Trevino is obsessed with the idea, which he explains on the latest episode of Warm Up, which you can watch below.
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Improve without changing your swing
you usually have to do Some There are some swing changes you can make if you want to improve, but before you do, it’s important to have a firm grasp of the basics. Sometimes, your woes may be caused by poor fundamentals rather than a faulty swing.
As Trevino explains, everyone has golf swing DNA. There are some little things you can change in it, but for the most part, that’s it. No matter who you are, the key to consistent hitting is finding the bottom of your swing and making sure the ball is there when you hit it.
“You have [your swing],” he said. “You’re not going to change it. It’s like trying to teach someone to walk a different way. It’s like trying to teach someone to talk a different way. You can’t. But you can’t change a person’s swing- ─You can change his hands, you can also change his movements [ball] Location makes all the difference.
Recreational golfers are always going to change Way They swing the club, but most of the time, they just need to tweak the fundamentals a little to find the results they want. For example, if you are hitting a ball, you may need to move the ball slightly back to your stance. Rather than changing your swing position, the first thing to consider is that your fundamentals may need some tweaking.
Changing up your golf swing is a tempting proposition and may lead to excellent results. But more often than not, this can do more harm than good. Don’t obsess over swing changes, instead obsess over your fundamentals like ball position and grip strength. This is an easier improvement than building a brand new swing.
You can watch Trevino’s entire warm-up interview on YouTube.
