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Golf Home Exercises
by Sadie Anderson
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Overview
A golfers must have an intricate understanding of the skills and techniques involved in growing as an athlete. While strength and talent account for some measure of success in golf, developing good techniques and practicing regularly vital. It is difficult to go to the golf course or practice on the driving range daily, but this doesn't mean you can't hone your skills daily. You can do plenty of exercises from home to improve your game.
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Strengthening Exercises
An important part of golf is strengthening the correct muscles. Golf balls and clubs are so refined now that hitting a ball long distances does not require a great feat of strength. For this reason, concentrating too hard on strengthening your arms is unnecessary, though you should have some muscle definition in your arms.
Instead, focus on strengthening your core muscles. Having a strong core will allow you to hold the proper posture and produce a greater torque on the club when swinging. Exercises such as pushups, crunches and bridges will help
Always stretch your back, arms, and legs before swinging your golf clubs or doing strengthening exercises to avoid injury.
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Developing Your Technique
If you have a lawn or a grassy area, practice chipping from different length grasses with your wedges. Pick a specific target, which you can mark with anything from a rock to a flag, and try to land your ball next to it. Vary your target so you practice chipping uphill, downhill, on side hills and on flat surfaces.
Practice putting on your carpet. Unless you have particularly fluffy carpet, this should resemble putting on a real green. If your carpet is too fluffy, consider purchasing a movable floor rug on which to practice. Use a target or a plastic practice hole. Practice long and short putts. Because your floor probably doesn't slope, you'll only be able to practice flat putts. Use a practice putting green for sloped shots.
Practice your grip. Whenever you sit and watch television or do an activity that leaves your hands free, have a golf club or a sawed-off grip in your hands and grow comfortable with your grip. Everyone has a slightly different grip, so developing yours is essential.
Purchase the tools to help you practice your full swing. There are nets into which you can hit golf balls so they don't fly far or bounce back toward you. You also can purchase a practice mat with a built-in tee to practice drives. Work on keeping your head steady, your left arm straight and your toes rooted to the ground. Practice good backswing and follow-through techniques.
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Learning From Others
In addition to developing your strength and technique, you should spend time observing other golfers and reading about golf to learn as much as possible about the sport. Watching matches on television allows you to observe how professionals swing and make judgments. The commentators on television are knowledgeable and will often review swing and grip techniques in slow motion.
Reading articles about golf in sports publications will also give you tips on refining your game.
