Are you getting the most out of your drives? If you’re not, you may be swaying. Swaying is a deadly swing fault that cripples ballstriking. It can cost you distance off the tee and in the fairway. Common among weekend players, swaying makes it hard to return the club-face to the ball squarely. Stop swaying to realize your true power potential.
Below are 5 swing keys that can help you to stop swaying:
1. Adopt a wider stance
2. Flex your knees
3. Keep back foot at right angle
4. Brace your weight on the inside
5. Keep back knee flexed and firm
One way to check if you’re swaying is to align your back foot at a right angle to the tar-get line. If you feel uncomfortable pressure on your back knee during your backswing, you’re probably swaying.
Adopting a narrow stance can make you susceptible to swaying when you swing. That in turn prevents you from making a good shoulder turn, robbing you of power. Widening your stance adds more balance to your stance and helps stop swaying.
Standing too upright also makes you susceptible to swaying. To really drive the ball, adopt a more athletic stance by keeping your knees slightly bent. This lowers your center of gravity to your thighs and hips, creating stability in your stance.
Brace your weight on the inside of your back foot at the top of your swing is a third way to eliminate swaying. If swaying is a problem, try keeping the back knew flexed and firm on the backswing. It stops you from shifting laterally while swinging.
Don’t let swaying cost you yards off the tee and in the fairway. Use the golf tips above to eliminate swaying and maximize power.