You’llfindthis
movealoteasierif
youshiftyour
weightintoyour
trailleg.Whenthe
weightstays
evenlydistributed
betweenyourlegs,
it’smoredifficultto
turntheshoulders,
whichlimitsthe
poweryoucan
generate.
Therearelotsofeffectivedrillsyoucan
doathomeorontherangewhen
hittingballsthatwillencouragethe
correctmoveinthebackswingwhere
pressureisappliedintothetrailleg.
Thefirstissimplytoplaceyourdriver
acrossyourshoulderswiththebuttof
theclubinfrontofyourleadshoulder.
Then,inyourgolfposture,makea
rotation,tryingtopointthe butt of the
club over the trail foot.
Youcanalsopractisehalfswings
wheretheheadstaysbehindtheballand
theleadshouldermovesunderneath
yourchin,coveringtheviewofyourtrail
foot.Thisingrainsthefeelingofweight
shift away from the target and rotation.
TRY
THESE
DRILLS
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BACKSWING • TIPS AND DRILLS