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Bad Posture Ruins Good Swings
By: Jeff Obrien
It's true. I see this happening all the time with golfers of just about all levels.
Of course you want to feel relaxed of the golf ball as you set up to it... but not so relaxed that you're all hunched over approaching a fetal position!
You want to be relaxed, but you want to be firm enough to support a position of good posture that will create a proper spine angle at address and throughout your golf swing.
Let's start from the feet up as we breakdown the individual components of a good golf swing posture.
The Feet: I like to have people's foot positioning to be just slightly 'duck footed'. With each of your fee pointed in slight outward position, your hips will be able to rotate more comfortably on the backswing promoting a good turn and by the same token, you hips will able to rotate and clear easier as you come through the shot.
The Stance: The longer the club the wider the stance - about shoulder width for the driver - coming closer together as the clubs shorten.
The Weight Distribution: I like to couch much of my instruction based on neutral positioning. As golfers we are always making adjustments here and there, but you need to know where a 'neutral point' is that you can always find your way back to if needed. Distribute your weight evenly with it resting slightly on the insteps of each foot.
Legs: Knees should be slightly flexed in order to maintain your balance throughout your golf swing. Not enough flex results in greater spine angle (in order to sole the club) which in turn results in too steep of a swing angle. Too much flex results in too little of a spine angle and consequently a flat swing.
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About the author
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