Bend your knees slightly and bend forward just a little from the waist to maintain proper posture.
For example, if you are right-handed, your set-up will have your left hand closer to the target. Your right hand, then, will be closer to the ground.
If you are left handed this will be reversed. You will bring the club backwards to the left, bending your left elbow and keeping your right elbow straight.
Keep your eye on the ball throughout your swing. Look at where you want the ball to go before you swing. This not only helps you strike the ball but also keeps your body from moving too much. If you are left handed you will swing the club to the right.
For example, course specific rules indicate where the boundaries are on the course.
Players may also have to add penalty strokes to their score if they do things such as hit the ball into a water hazard or hit the ball out-of-bounds.
