On Par
How to Create
Beginner
BEFORE : Excessive shoulder turn causing top half of the body to move too far from original spine tilt . Weight stays on the trail side at impact and follow through . Player is unable to hit and transfer full power into the shot . a Proper Shoulder Turn
By Vincent Law , Teaching Professional , The Golfing Lab
Many may have read
or seen Youtube videos that advocate a big full shoulder turn to produce a powerful swing . Unfortunately , this piece of well-meaning advice has done a lot more damage than help golfers hit it further . Some are hampered by an incorrect concept of how to create a proper shoulder turn .
AFTER : Player uses more arms and elbows to complete his back swing . He is now more centered at the top of his swing which enables him to execute a better weight shift through the shot as evidenced in the frames below
Others , due to inflexibility , create an unstable and potentially back injuring shoulder turn as they attempt to rotate around their lumbar rather than thoracic spine . Here are some examples of incorrect pivots .
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