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Most golfers who are trying to fix their swing wonder how long it's going to take. In the next sections, I show you some different approaches you can take. As you read them, it will be up to you to figure out the best approach.

Swing Fix 1 - Purchase New Equipment

One of the things everyone has tried at one time or another is to buy new clubs in the hopes that their game will change. Now, I don't want to totally discount this fix because buying new clubs can improve your game if you're playing the wrong clubs, or if your clubs are not properly fitted to you and your swing. The best thing you can do, is to seek out a professional clubfitter to have your swing checked and club professionally fitted to you.

There's another little know way that buying new clubs can fix your swing. Newer clubs feel different from your old clubs. Because they feel different, hitting shots with them causes you to take your mind off of your swing. This new feeling totally clears your mind but it doesn't last long. A couple of weeks after using your new clubs, they don't feel all that different so you start thinking about your swing again. The best thing to do would be to stop experimenting with new clubs. As I mentioned earlier, try to find a professional clubfitter and get properly fitted. Then, stay focused on working on your swing.

Swing Fix 2 - Trying Different Swing Tips

Most of us have flipped through the golf magazines and went to the range to try a magical tip to get our back on track. The thing is, most golfers are not experienced enough to determine if these tips would benefit their swing. If you feel that you are not experienced enough, and you keep trying these tips, you make do more harm than good. Plus, tips are tips. They are not necessarily going to help your swing fundamentals.

An example of this would be to change to a stronger grip. Although this tip may cause the face to square better through impact, it isn't the correct grip. Be very careful when you're working on the latest tip in a golf magazine, or from your friend. A good idea would be to discuss the tip with your head pro or teaching pro first to see if it would be a good fit for your game. Then, and only then, would you attempt to try it. If it makes your swing better, great!

Swing Fix 3 - No Focus

The great majority of golfers are trying to find the miracle cure so they try to make way too many changes at the same time. This approach will never work. Unfortunately, this will be too confusing. Plus, you may end up trying so many different things that you forget what actually worked. Even if you had some success, it may have just been luck. The only way you truly know if this way of working on your swing is a success is if you see long term results.

Swing Fix 4 - Working on One Thing at a Time

The best way to work on swing changes is to work on one thing at a time. In doing so, you stay focused only on that thing which means you aren't going to experiment and try 5 different things at once. In order to work on your swing this way, you need to follow a method or work with a swing coach. By focusing on your swing like this, you'll re enforce the changes because you won't be getting sidetracked. Now, I know a lot of people are think this will take too long. When compared to the other fixes I mentioned, this really will be the fastest.

That's because the other tips only give you a temporary fix whereas, working on each piece of your swing, develops proper fundamentals that you can take with you long into the future.