Three Most Common Mistakes Weekend Golfers Make

As a golf instructor, Jack Moorehouse has watched hundreds of students take countless swings--both good and bad. Doing so has helped him pinpoint the three most common mistakes weekend golfers make. These mistakes diminish the golfer's power and accuracy. By eliminating them, you'll not only hit the ball farther and straighter. You'll cut strokes from your scores and your golf handicap.

The three most common mistakes:
1. Overswinging
2. Overusing the legs
3. Losing the triangle

Overswinging is probably the most common mistake weekend golfers make. Overswingers don't understand how to create power. Most of your power comes from maintaining a fully loaded wrist set created at the top of your swing. Holding this position as long as you can before releasing it at impact creates power. It accelerates the speed at which your clubhead moves thru the impact zone--the seat of power.Many weekend golfers use their legs to try and generate more power. Your legs are the foundation of your swing. You need your legs when swinging. But overusing the legs saps power. Moving them aggressively thru the ball slows clubhead speed, robbing you of power. Keep your legs as still as possible. They support your swing and help control the clubface, increasing accuracy.Losing the triangle at the top of your swing is a third common mistake. Some let their arms get behind them at the top. Others let their right arms (left, for lefties) fold or collapse. When either of these things happens, your hands get behind your back, making it almost impossible to return the club to a strong position at impact. These golfers lose distance and accuracy.Eliminate these three mistakes from your swing. You'll not only find the fairway more often. You'll chop strokes from your scores and your golf handicap.