The perfect golf swing: Dispelling the myth

A commonly held belief in many sports is that there is one ‘perfect’ technique that is suitable for every performer, and of all sports, this view is arguably most prevalent in golf. Most anecdotal coaching texts and instructional videos describing the golf swing emphasise a set grip, stance, backswing, downswing and follow-through. Although slight variations are inevitable owing to personal beliefs of the authors and instructors, and the influence of ever-changing modern coaching trends, the techniques being advocated in the instructional media are essentially the same and are generally considered to characterise an ‘ideal’ golf swing.