Symptom: Erratic shots, poor balance, and an inability to get into that "perfect pose position" on your follow through.
Description: Pretend you are about to sit down on a bar stool when you address the ball, and hold this spine position until the start of your downswing.
Why it works: On the backswing, think of your spine as the axis around which your body turns. You need to keep this axis relatively still and at a consistent angle throughout your backswing. Stillness matters because this stability allows you to put the clubhead in a known and consistent position at the top of the backswing, which is crucial for a repeatable downswing. It also is a great help in keeping your head still as you swing.
Pretending to sit on a bar stool helps you anchor your spine in just the right way for it to act as your axis. Indeed, the tension in your muscles needed to hold this "almost sitting" position is about the only "good" tension I know of in the golf swing.
You will find that it is much easier to strike a pose in that perfect finish position when you do the bar stool setup. If you are not used to this setup position, it will take some getting used to. You may also find that this position tends to limit the length of your backswing, but this is almost always a good thing for the Occasional Golfer.
So -- the time you've put in sitting at the bar was actually golf practice! If you can sell that explanation, please share your secret below in the Comments section. And please don't forget to Share this Tip with your friends by Bookmarking it or Emailing it to them!
Copyright 2009, GolfTipReviews.com, All Rights Reserved.
Description: Pretend you are about to sit down on a bar stool when you address the ball, and hold this spine position until the start of your downswing.
Why it works: On the backswing, think of your spine as the axis around which your body turns. You need to keep this axis relatively still and at a consistent angle throughout your backswing. Stillness matters because this stability allows you to put the clubhead in a known and consistent position at the top of the backswing, which is crucial for a repeatable downswing. It also is a great help in keeping your head still as you swing.
Pretending to sit on a bar stool helps you anchor your spine in just the right way for it to act as your axis. Indeed, the tension in your muscles needed to hold this "almost sitting" position is about the only "good" tension I know of in the golf swing.
You will find that it is much easier to strike a pose in that perfect finish position when you do the bar stool setup. If you are not used to this setup position, it will take some getting used to. You may also find that this position tends to limit the length of your backswing, but this is almost always a good thing for the Occasional Golfer.
So -- the time you've put in sitting at the bar was actually golf practice! If you can sell that explanation, please share your secret below in the Comments section. And please don't forget to Share this Tip with your friends by Bookmarking it or Emailing it to them!
Copyright 2009, GolfTipReviews.com, All Rights Reserved.
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