The easy golf swing becomes one continuous swing once it is set in motion. To the novice, it might seem as if anyone could pick up a golf club, swing it, and hit a golf ball without any difficulty whatsoever.

As all golfers know, this is not true. Make no mistake, there is a lot going on in the golf swing, and it all needs to be in harmony when you strike the golf ball.

So what is the easy golf swing? If someone were to ask you how to define the term, what would you say? Well, I don’t have your reply to this question, so here goes. I would start with the golf grip. The golf grip needs to be learned, simply because the mechanics of the golf swing make that necessary. As we know, there are many variations of the golf grip, but that belongs to another topic.

Next comes the way you stand to the ball, which is known as the golf swing stance. You need to stand to the ball with the correct golf stance. This does not mean to imply that there is a proper golf stance, rather it varies as to how tall you are. That makes sense when you think about it because golfers with shorter arms need to stand closer to the ball then those with long arms.

When you are ready, the club is taken back. This is called the back swing. When you reach the top of the backswing, some golfers pause very briefly, others do not, and the club begins its descent, returning the club face to the same position as it was at the address. Note, I am describing what should happen if the result is to be a straight golf shot. As many golfers know to their cost, it does not always happen this way.

After impact, if the golf ball flies straight on target, give yourself a pat on the back. Well done. For many of us though, the ball bends to the right, called a golfers slice, or the ball bends to the left, which is called a golf hook shot.

For an excellent example of an easy golf swing, look no further than this golf swing video clip of Bobby Jones.