The most important aspect of the golf swing.

Is the golf swing about mechanics or focus? I was reminded of the answer just last night when I was working on my golf swing.

For 4 years, I've been rehabilitating from a major back injury that happened almost 19 years ago. That injury is why I don't take my secret and play on tour. My back limits me to one round a week, and two when I'm feeling real good. But lately, I've been pain free and less dependent on the chiropractor so I decided to see if I could get the golf swing back to competition condition.

I've been hitting balls almost every night for 2 weeks. The pain is there but I am a stubborn fool with a dream to compete. Last night I was hitting it pain free but some of the shots were somewhat ugly while others were absolutely pure. What was the difference? That is what I was reminded of during the practice session.

The difference was two parts. First, on the bad shots, my setup was just a little off. Second, I found that I wasn't focused during impact.

When you think about it, the stance and setup was a focus issue as well because I should not start the backswing until I know the stance is correct. Once I corrected it, the only difference between good shots and bad shots was focus.

I had to be patient enough to finish the backswing before starting the downswing and during the downswing, I had to stay focused on the individual dimple the club would contact first. When I did that, the shots were always perfect.

The answer: Focus is the most important part of the golf swing.

So how can you stay focused with all those thoughts in your head?
The key is to think in pictures... But that's another conversation.

Do you want to play tournament golf and win? You need to master focus. That's all I work on with my best golfers.

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