12 Golf Swing Tips for Women

Date Published: 19/09/2025

Women’s participation in golf is rising, bringing a fresh energy to the game. Here are 12 proven tips to help female golfers improve their swing and play with confidence.. 

12 golf swing tips for women 

1. Assess your grip

When asking how to improve a woman’s golf swing, start by holding the golf club in your lead hand (the left hand for those who are right-handed and vice versa for those who are left-handed) and let it hang naturally. Your grip should rest diagonally across your fingers with the club extending from the base of your pinkie finger to the middle of your index finger.

Your fingers should wrap around the grip securely, but not too tightly, where it restricts movement and creates too much tension in your arms and hands. 

Your other hand should be placed on the club and overlap your lead hand’s fingers. Your grip should be placed in your trail hand’s fingers with the thumb resting comfortably on the grip.

2. Amend your stance 

To adopt a proper golfing stance you should stand with your feet shoulder-width apart or slightly wide and distribute your weight evenly between both of your feet. You should avoid leaning too far back or forward as this will affect both your balance and swing, ultimately affecting the accuracy of your shot, which could result in a pull shot. Pair this with bending your knees, balance your weight so it feels centered over the balls of your feet, while keeping a relaxed position that allows you to stay mobile.

3. Improve your posture and alignment 

Maintaining your posture throughout your swing requires you to:

• Tilt your upper body forward from the hips, ensuring the angle of your spine remains straight.
• Engage your core to enhance your stability and better control your swing. 
• Avoid excessively arching your back or slouching as this can cause inconsistent ball striking. 

Getting your posture right will help you maintain accurate shots by helping you keep your swing straight on target. 

4. Allow the club to feel heavy 

Because women’s clubs are often lighter than men’s, some players may find it harder to make solid contact with the ball. However, it does help with faster swings. To make better contact with the ball, it’s important to make the club feel heavy in your hands. 

Pro tip: Imagine the golf club is heavy in your hands on the downswing to make better contact with the ball. This will help you create more speed, improve your launch angle and increase overall carry distance. 

5. Control your backswing 

It’s important to not overcomplicate your backswing. To do this you should:

1. Keep it simple and controlled – This involves a gradual rotation of the shoulders and hips and a smooth takeaway. 
2. Maintain connection between your arms, hands and body during your backswing. 
3. Ensure your arms are relaxed but still relatively straight. This allows your shoulder to fully turn, while keeping the club on the right swing plane. 
4. Turn your shoulders away from the target to initiate your backswing. 
5. Your lower body should stay pretty stable while rotating your upper body.
6. Your shoulder should move down and across your body as you rotate, while your hips turn naturally with your body. This allows you to store energy that can be released during your downswing to increase the clubhead speed.
7. During your backswing, your club should be parallel to the ground and point toward the target. Extend your lead arm with your wrists hinging naturally to create a 90 degree angle between the club shaft and your lead arm. 
8. Your tempo should be consistent and smooth.

6. Develop a good downswing 

When you perfect your downswing, your power and momentum during your backswing will result in a solid ball strike and distance. To develop a good downswing you should:

1. Initiate your downswing movement with your lower body, focusing on your hips and leg to create a smoother transfer of weight from your back foot to your front foot.
2. As you start your downswing you should shift your weight onto your front foot. Start with your hips and rotate your torso toward the target. By engaging your lower body muscles you will generate power that ensures a strong foundation for the rest of your swing. 
3. Create a whip-like effect that increases your clubhead speed and power at impact by retaining the angle between your lead arm and the club shaft. To do this you should focus on maintaining the wrist hinge until the last moment before impact and then release the club with a fluid motion.

7. Ensure you completely follow through 

To improve your swing it’s important that you don’t abruptly stop your swing after making contact with the ball. The club should release naturally through impact to ensure it follows the path created by your body rotation. A smooth fluid motion should be maintained through impact. Other ways to ensure you completely follow through include:

• Extending your arms fully through impact will help you fully release your energy into the ball. 
• Keep your lead arm straight at impact with your hands ahead of the clubhead for a downward strike on the ball. 
• Swing through the ball rather than at it, and ensure you maintain an extension so that you follow through with maximum power control.

8. Utilise a launch angle monitor or golf simulator 

Monitoring your swing with a monitor or simulator will give you insights into your ball speed, spin rate, launch angle and carry distance. This allows you to make changes that enhance your accuracy, consistency and overall performance.

9. Consider clubbing up

Clubbing up is when you opt for a club with a lower loft or distance potential to help you get the shot distance you desire.

10. Don’t forget to practice your short game

Practicing your short game will help you reduce your number of shots. Work on pitching and chipping, as well as your putting skills to help build your confidence that can affect other areas of your golf game. 

11. Invest in golfing lessons

Investing in golfing lessons allow you to develop habits that help you make improvements tailored to your strengths and weaknesses. Understanding fundamental techniques without the pressure of holding anyone up on the golf course will help you improve your ability significantly.

12. Choose the right golf clubs for you

Choosing golf clubs that match your ability can help you improve your skill level as they’ll be suitable for your strengths and weaknesses. 

Learn how to choose the right golf clubs for women.

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