1. Clear the hips in order to have a smooth and powerful swing. This means that you shift and rotate the hips prior to beginning the shoulder and arm actions. 2. Shift the hips sideways (forward) for weight shift. Hip or trunk rotation does not shift weight! 3. Roll the arms to square the clubface to the target line prior to ball cantact. The axis should be in the shoulders, not in the forearms. 4. To increase the force of shoulder rotation, do the reverse trunk twist exercise. Not only do you strengthen the abdominal rotational muscles but you also increase your midsection flexibility. 5. To swing pain free and to hold the normal curvature of the spine during the swing, you should do the back raise exercise. 6. To develop the ability to hold the neutral spine position and trunk angle during the swing, you should do the good morning exercise. As an added bonus you will develop greater strength and flexibility of the hamstrings. 7. The wrist break must be forceful in order to speed up the clubhead. It will also help prevent a slice. 8. Be sure to maintain a firm grip on the club at the top of the backswing. Do not open up the hands as this will lead to an excessively long backswing and a slower downswing. 9. Your lower back muscles are responsible for rotating the shoulders to the rear in the backswing. On the downswing the internal and external oblique abdominal muscles are strongly involved in rotating the shoulders forward.