Golf – It’s A Head Game
Friday, June 26th, 2009 Subscribe To Our Feed
I wish i had a dollar for every time i have heard the immortal words keep your head down “Your head came up again, thats why you hit a bad golf shot, Keep your head down” Then I would be very rich indeed. This one piece of well intended advice is a killer for a good golf swing … please do not Keep your head down – KEEP YOUR HEAD STILL.
Every time your head goes down during the golf swing, the less chance you have of achieving the correct full turn of your shoulders on the backswing. Your shoulder rotation will either be restricted by the position of your head or you will compensate by tilting your shoulders, either way keeping your head down will create untold problems and they don’t get any better as i hear you muttering to yourself “gotta keep my head down, must keep my head down, please don’t let me lift my head again” damn another bad shot !!!! and on and on …
If that’s the case then i am sure you are wondering what you can do. It is all so simple really and if you are struggling with your golf swing because you are concentrating on keeping your head down, STOP right now.
The first thing you must do is lift your chin up as high as you can while still being able to see the golf ball comfortably, this will produce a good golf posture keeping the back of your head in a straight line with your spine. If you can do that you will create room for the correct shoulder turn on the backswing without knocking your head to one side or causing you to tilt, therefore allowing your head to remain STILL.
And that is the key that will help you to create a much better swing, allowing you to maintain your height throughout the golf swing leading to more consistent golf shots. It will take you a while to get comfortable with your new head position but the end result is going to be worthwile, so practice this and reap the rewards.
Next time your on the golf course Try not to forget this simple golf swing tip … don’t keep your head down, Lift your head and this will allow you to keep your HEAD STILL. Which was after all what you had hoped to achieve when concentrating so hard to keep it down.
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