shoulder turn

i make a big shoulder turn, causing the club to travel back on a very flat swing plane. i think i am losing distance because of it. what should i do? i have lost 15-20 yards on every club.(mostly the irons)

Billy B,

A simple tip for this is to "create more resistance with your hips".

i.e. Don't let you hips turn as much, this will stop the overswing and perhaps give you some extra yardage.

Ian.

Excellent tip Ian. I would also like to ask a question. Are you bringing your left heel up on your backswing? If so, it is okay to lift a little, but it should not be a conscious lift. Try to keep your left heel planted - this will also help build the resistance Ian was talking about.

Now we are cooking Gord!!!!!


Keep it planted, may be even point it a little to your target to create even more torque in the body.

Ian.

When you have completed the backswing should your right leg (for a right-handed player) be in the same position as at address or does it move. I think mine tends to straighten which I can't believe is right?

the right leg should remain flexed just as it was address. Butch Harmon has an article about this in Golf digest.

If your right leg straightens, you have changed your height, which means you have to bend you leg again to avoid topping the ball, or even worse, completely missing the ball all together. The 'DIP' back down usually leads to a 'chuck' or a 'fat' shot.

On the backswing, its important to keep the right knee flexed. This helps you move your weight onto the inside of your right leg. If you straighten that leg, youll tend to have a reverse weight shift and lose all your power. A flexed right knee also helps you limit your hip turn. Thats good. You want your shoulders to turn more than your hips, so you build some coil, for power.

This is what bucth harmon has taught Tiger woods.

Thanks guys I'll try it at the weekend.

Great news. Trying to keep that right leg from straightening as I turn my shoulders is something on which I have been working. It really makes a difference for me.