Calling ALL Amateurs, you are missing this critical downswing component. Most golfers are told to TURN their hips aggressively to initiate the downswing. This action is causing you to spin-out of shots, swing over the top, approach the ball at a steep angle and chop at impact, and have a painful looking follow-through.
What are you doing wrong? Why is it that you slice it or pull the shot so much when you turn your hips at the start of the downswing? The answer is simple, look at what happens when you rehearse that motion. The club gets pulled OVER and out in front of your body. This motion is purely a natural reaction to your TURNING – you’re out-to-in STEEP swing path is mostly caused by your hips wanting to turn so soon at the beginning of the downswing.
What’s the fix? Well, you’ve been told to TURN, TURN, TURN, your whole golfing life. Turning is an overused word. Let’s focus on the way the best ball strikers in history initiate the downswing. Yes, the downswing STARTS WITH THE HIPS but we’re looking at the LATERAL motion of the hips. This is CRUCIAL to your downswing being on the proper path to the ball.
The hips should LEAD the downswing in a LATERAL motion first. All great players demonstrate the hips moving toward the target 6-9 inches before turning them. The hips don’t start turning until much later in the downswing!
What happens when the hips move toward the target at the start of the downswing? MANY AWESOME THINGS – the most important part being that your club automatically gets set on the proper in-to-out swing path.
Next, the lateral hip motion brings more weight to your front side which helps create a power source for PUSHING OFF THE GROUND and also hitting the ball first with a beautiful divot in front of it.
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I am Tom Saguto, PGA Member and founder of SagutoGolf. Thank you for visiting my instructional page where you can find how to get on the fast track to improving your golfing abilities. Whether you are a seasoned golfing veteran looking for a quick swing tune-up after an on-course emergency, or a beginner just looking to get the most out of your golfing experience, I am here to help you achieve your golfing goals.
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