The fundamentals of golf are the same for everyone, yet your approach to developing skill and consistency will largely be determined by factors that are more unique to your individual attributes or characteristics. Don't allow frustration to replace excitement or enthusiasm by failing to consider the things that make you just a little bit different than anyone else. Golf lessons from a professional can be helpful in your understanding of the effects of those attributes regarding your approach to the game.
Your height, weight, center of gravity, hand strength, arm length, age, health, gender, etc. are all factors that you really have no control over. And, each of those elements will naturally cause everything you do to be just a little bit different than most of the other golfers, regarding your stance, basic golf swing, golf swing plane, and your choice of golf equipment.
Therefore, it's important, as a golfer that you work within your personal constraints and physical limitations. You don't need a golf book to remind you to avoid attempts at emulating the superstars of the PGA. They have enough trouble consistently emulating themselves. Your best golf swing will be just as unique as theirs, and with lots of hard work, it can be just as satisfying, at least, on a personal level.
More importantly however, factors such as, your posture, practice regimen, ability to focus, personal fitness, attitude and honest determination are all elements within the realm of your influence. Consequently, the control and combined influence of these variables will contribute more significantly to the consistency of your golf game and your self-satisfaction, not to mention your final golf score.
The key to overcoming frustration will be in your ability to develop and maintain consistency. Whether practice or play, set your goals and stick with them. Practice your golf with a purpose. Be persistent in your golf training by using your practice time to achieve the golf skills that will provide consistency on every hole you play. Pay attention to the advice and golf tips that come your way.
And, the best advice of all is that you stick with just one simple golf swing. No matter whether you're using your woods or your irons, the fundamentals of the golf swing will all be the same. You'll setup the same way, utilizing the same golf grip, swing, swing speed, and follow thru, while maintaining consistent posture. Golf club length, of course will determine your distance from the ball and width of your stance, but everything else should be the same. In other words, it's all about consistency. Don't complicate matters with a variety of different types of golf swings, each one dependant upon which club you pull out of the bag.
Keep it simple, try to acquire some level of golf instruction and you'll avoid lots of confusion, while building confidence through more consistent play, as you continue to develop your best golf swing.
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