If you are a golfer you might notice on the PGA and LPGA tours that professional golfers all swing in a similar way. Watching them on television they seem to have the perfect golf swing. Each individual’s swing looks different, but they all share the same basic elements. First is the grip, next is the aim and then the set up. With much practice, eventually your swings start to repeat themselves. Even if you can manage to make a swing look funny or unconventional, the actual mechanics of a perfect golf swing will stay the same.

The golf swing is a simple procedure, and one that is often made overly complicated by players.  First, a perfect golf swing must have good rhythm. You cannot make an accurate forward swing unless you take your time with the rhythm and motion. If your swing is too fast back then the club and body are working against each other. Remember that your objective is to create speed on the downsizing, not the back swing. A fast back swing will mess up the motion and rhythm of a shot and give most of the power to the hands. For better rhythm and motion take the club away slowly.

Next, a good back swing should start with your arms not your hands. As the club starts back, your left shoulder and hips should turn naturally so that your weight can transfer to the right side. The hands should start to set at about waist high. As the club rises to the top, the shoulders continue to turn. It is important to have your hands set not broken down. If you over swing at the top, it might create negative club speed and cause a not so perfect golf swing.

Thirdly, when you downsize your objective is to return the club head to the ball with maximum—but controllable—speed. Too hard of a downsizing can also cause a perfect golf swing to go wrong. Players who pull with their left arm from the top will have all their whole body working in the shot and will likely hit a more consistent swing. Players who tries and lead the downsizing with the left side however might slide ahead of the ball upon impact and ruin a near perfect golf swing.

Finally, in completing a swing you must have a good high finish. The clubface needs to stay square for several inches after impact in order to get a ball to fly. In addition, all that weight that you transferred to the right side in the back swing, must now transfer to the left side. A good finish will see your right knee facing the target, your right foot up so that all spikes are visible and your hands high and close to your left ear.

So go out there and hit a perfect golf swing! If anyone asks you how you did it, be sure to tell them that it’s just natural talent.