12 Easy Golf Swing Tips for Ladies You Can’t Afford to Miss

There’s no shortage of swing advice for women golfers – sometimes too much. It can be tough to tell what’s helpful and what’s just recycled chatter from your playing partners.

Next time the tips start flying, check them against this list of 12 easy swing tips for women. These apply to your game, no matter your handicap.

Key Takeaways

If you don’t have time to go through all 12 of our best tips, here are a few that stand out and can help you become a better player:

• Accelerate through every shot to create more ball speed and better turf interaction.
• Learn the “toe up” takeaway checkpoint to improve swing consistency early.
• Initiate the swing with your lower body for better power and control.
• Feel a slight pause at the top to improve your transition and downswing path.
• Master wrist positioning using HackMotion to control the clubface, especially lead wrist flexion.

12 Easy Golf Swing Tips for Ladies

Accelerate Through Every Shot You Hit

Women golfers should go after the ball and accelerate through every shot they hit.

Sure, men may hit it further, but in the end, you will have to at least try and get as much distance out of your shots as you can.

Acceleration creates better turf interaction, more ball speed, and impressive ball flight. Try to take ten swings where you focus on swinging fast through the ball and getting to a balanced finish position.

Don’t be Afraid to Chase Distance

Distance is important, and you can’t be afraid to search for more distance.

Distance can be chased by purchasing new equipment, but it’s often better to do it the old-fashioned way, with proper mechanics and precision.

When you hit the ball in the center of the clubface, it will go further. Applying speed to the golf swing and hitting the shot in the center produces impressive results.

Working on your golf swing positions is part of the process of becoming a great golfer, and it can help you achieve more distance.

Learn the Toe Up Position

From working with many women golfers, I have found that they are unaware of the positions that matter in the golf swing.

One of these positions is when the golf club is at waist height, just after the takeaway.

From this position, the golf club’s toe should point up in the air, and the club should be on a line heading towards your target.

This is a very early part of the swing to check on, and if you have a major problem or issue with your takeaway, you can pick it up quickly.

Use Alignment Sticks to Check the Swing Plane

Golf alignment sticks can be helpful when working on both swing plane and path. They are also great for practicing alignment.

The most common issue women golfers face when it comes to alignment sticks is not knowing how to use them.

You’ll need a few key drills to help with the short game, full swing, and even putting. The video below provides five of our favorites.

Learn to Move the Lower Body

Although golf may look like it is all in the arms and hands, the bigger muscles run the show. When you start your golf swing, think about a turn and a shift in the lower body that gets things moving.

The more you can create this initial movement with a great pivot the easier it is to gain power and become more consistent.

You’ll learn by working with HackMotion that when you incorporate your larger muscles into the swing you’re less likely to make mistakes with your wrists.

Feel the Pause at the Top

Pausing the club at the top of the swing is an age-old tip and nothing all that revolutionary.

However, it still deserves a spot on this list.

Pausing at the top of your swing gives you a second to get back on plane, to feel the club moving in the proper direction, and to understand that transition from backswing to downswing.

This is not a long pause.

Let the Club be Heavy

Golf clubs for women are incredibly light; the lightweight feel helps improve distance and clubhead speed.

It’s still a good mindset and swing to feel like the club in your hands is a bit heavy. You should find that this makes it easier to contact the ground.

Many women hit the ball thin because they don’t strike the ground with a descending blow.

If the club feels too lightweight and you do not remember this downward motion in the swing, your strike will be inconsistent.

The Wrist Positioning is Key

The wrists play a vital role in golf; most amateur players don’t understand this role.

The position of your lead wrist determines the clubface angle.

If the lead wrist is too extended or cupped your clubface opens up. If it’s too flexed or bowed your clubface closes.

To measure your wrist angles and learn to control them you’ll need to use HackMotion.

Most importantly, working with HackMotion live drills within the app can help you train your swing with the right feedback.

The HackMotion Motorcycle drill is one of the best for learning how to control the wrists in the golf swing.

One Swing isn’t Going to Cut it

Women golfers tend to get hung up on creating one perfect golf swing instead of learning the other shots out there.

Learn to hit a fade and a draw.

When you learn how to hit a fade and a draw, you will also learn valuable information about the swing that can help if you accidentally start slicing or hooking your shots.

The fade and the draw don’t need to be used constantly, but you may be able to hit one or two of them during a round and help your scoring.

Setup Element	Fade	Draw
Ball Position	Slightly forward in stance	Slightly back in stance
Stance Alignment	Feet and shoulders aimed left of target (open)	Feet and shoulders aimed right of target (closed)
Clubface Alignment	Open to stance, square to target	Closed to stance, square to target
Swing Path	Out-to-in	In-to-out
Grip	Neutral to slightly weak	Neutral to slightly strong
Feel/Focus	Let the ball start left and fade back	Let the ball start right and draw back

Chip Shots are Miniature Full Swings

If you are not great at chipping, chances are you aren’t great with your irons.

For golfers who are struggling to make consistent contact with the ground while chipping, and compress the ball, the same will be the case for the full swing.

Do not be afraid to make contact with the ground. A slight forward lean on the lead foot and practicing your low point will not only make you better at chipping but at iron striking as well.

Downhill and Uphill Lies Don’t Need to Change the Swing

For downhill and uphill lies don’t feel like you need to change your golf swing; learn to change the setup.

The setup requires a little more weight on the toes for a ball below your feet. Hold the club a bit further down the grip for a ball above your feet.

Typically, when the ball is below the feet, the tendency is the shot will go to the right. If you keep your weight towards the toes, there is a good chance the ball could end up straight.

When the ball is above your feet, expect the shot to go to the left, make sure to swing straight down the target line, and not wrap the club around you.

Proper Weight Distribution Can Increase Power

Proper weight distribution is key to generating power. At setup, keep your weight centered over the middle of your feet and slightly toward the inner part of your legs.

Avoid letting it drift to your heels or the outside of your feet – this kills power and consistency.

After impact, check that your weight has fully transferred through the ball and into your lead side.

Summary

With these 12 easy swing tips for ladies, you don’t have to fix everything in one day.

It makes the most sense to work on your game in pieces. Pick one or two things to work on, see how they go, and adjust.

Starting small with a short game tip or trick tends to be one of the best choices, as it usually gets your brain into learning mode and allows you to make changes from there.

Use HackMotion to measure your progress and ensure that all of these tips lead you to a square clubface at impact.