Golf Address Posture Essentials
When it comes to
golf instruction, there are many different swing philosophies and teaching
methods. But, when interviewing hundreds
of top golf professional instructors, there is one thing they will all agree
on… your golf posture at address will make or break your full swing performance
results. Even the best golfers in the
world will not hit the ball most effectively or with minimal body stress ‘if’
their address posture is less than optimal.
Here are the key
elements of a proper golf address posture:
·
Your
stance should be about shoulder width apart creating a stable, balanced base for
your full swing.
·
A
healthy, functional, address posture requires a straight ‘primary’ tilt spine
angle that bends from your hips and knees only (not from your spine) to make a
powerful spine coil.
·
Let
your arms hang naturally, not too close or too far from your body and you
should feel a gentle squeezing of your shoulder blades –down and together.
·
Your
‘primary’ tilt spine angle and golf club shaft plane should be approximately at
a 90 degree angle to each other when viewed from the side.
·
Your
right shoulder and hip should be lower than your left (for right-handed golfers)
and your shoulder plane and hip/pelvic plane (‘secondary’ tilt) should be
parallel to each other when viewed from the
front/back sides.
Off-Course Exercise-In front of mirror!
Practice your
posture with each club in front of mirror. Although most of the elements of a proper
address posture remain the same, clubs are different lengths, so your degree of
‘primary’ tilt will be slightly different for each club. Also, your ball
position in relationship to your stance will vary slightly per club, therefore,
your ‘secondary’ tilt will need to be adjusted as well.
To learn the specifics for reaching your optimal golf
address posture, please watch this video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWevmxMnFns
For more information about golf address
posture and/or to schedule a complimentary
golf posture screening, please contact Paul
Callaway, PT, PhD by calling: 630.567.7572
or email: Paul@CallawayGolfFitness.com
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