| One of the biggest challenges for beginning golfers | | | | As you reach your full turn, again be mindful that |
| and an area of constant attention for low handicap | | | | your head stays still and you are still comfortably |
| golfers as well as professionals is consistency in their | | | | seeing the golf ball. At the height of your turn we |
| swing. For someone just beginning to learn and apply | | | | want to feel our weight braced against the instep of |
| the mechanics of the golf swing, one of the most | | | | our right foot. Not rolled over the outside edge of |
| important concepts to get on the right track with | | | | the right foot. Not rolled over the top of the right |
| right from the get-go is to learn that the golf swing | | | | foot allowing the right hip to get outside of the line |
| is a rotation of the shoulders and the hips not the | | | | of our right leg. The weight distribution at your fullest |
| forearms and hands. In short, when learning the basic | | | | part should be about 85% on the inside of the right |
| golf swing, learn to turn. | | | | foot. Do not allow yourself to 'reverse pivot' when |
| One very simple drill you can perform to reinforce | | | | you turn. By that I mean, as you turn you don't want |
| and to illustrate this concept is to place a golf ball (or | | | | to dip your left shoulder and head and accomplish |
| any similar object that you can focus on) on the floor | | | | your turn by dipping and ending up with the majority |
| in front of you. Stand over the ball as you would | | | | of your weight on your left foot at full turn instead |
| normally properly address the ball. With a slight bend | | | | of your right. Hence reversing the intended weight |
| in the waist and knees, and with a flat back. Take | | | | distribution. |
| your left hand and place it on your right shoulder and | | | | As you begin to release your turn you should do so |
| do the same with your right hand on your left | | | | with your hips and shoulders. Again keeping your |
| shoulder. In other words, fold your arms across your | | | | aforementioned posture in tact. As your hip and |
| chest. | | | | shoulder initiate the return sequence, your weight will |
| From this position emulate your take-away from the | | | | move in the same fashion proportionally from your |
| ball. It is important to keep your posture in tact and | | | | right to your left side. Allow your hips and shoulders |
| your chin slightly up. This allows your left shoulder | | | | to pass through the original address position with |
| (assuming a right handed golf swing) to pass slightly | | | | your right should now passing slightly under your chin |
| under your chin. The key while doing this is to keep | | | | much as your left shoulder did on the takeaway. All |
| your head still and your eyes focused on the ball on | | | | the while keeping your focus on the golf ball you |
| the floor in front of you. Ultimately, you'll want to | | | | placed on the floor at address. Upon finish your |
| make a full shoulder rotation that completes with | | | | weight will now have moved from the right to the |
| your upper back approaching a point where it is | | | | left side. Your hips and bellybutton should finish facing |
| actually pointing toward the target. Your hips | | | | your intended target with your head and eyes not |
| (bellybutton) should achieve an angle of about half as | | | | leaving their focus on the ball until they are naturally |
| much. | | | | pulled up and toward your target by the finish. |