Drive Time
"The longer the club the more important the turn."
A wise statement from my late mentor, Dr. Tom Tomacello, the importance of which you will realize this month as we apply 2018's topic, the TURN, to our driving. Please enjoy reviewing all our tips and like us on
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Last month I highlighted a
creative stretch band tip that I suggest reviewing and implementing in order to help make this month's driver keys easier to achieve. I concluded the stretch band TURN tip with a mantra, "Left shoulder right knee, right shoulder left knee."
This month I challenge you to remember "L
eft shoulder right
foot
, right shoulder left
foot"
as you apply the all-important TURN with the driver.
The Set-Up
With the driver please review the
January and
February tips on posture which highlight the proper forward bend and side bend for address.
Notice using the pressure mat that at address for the driver there is actually more pressure on the trail foot.
This is the only time in golf for a full swing that pressure on the trail foot is advised.
The Top
With left shoulder rotating DOWN and the feeling of the left shoulder on top of the right foot, the pressure mat reveals numbers of 80% weight moving into the trail foot at the top of the backswing.
You should get a sense here that the TURN of the trunk is what is creating the weight or pressure movement. A steady head and a fixed flexed right knee are pivotal alignments in the back swing.
The Finish
As the pressure mat reflects how our weight moves throughout the swing,
strive for 90% pressure in the lead foot at the finish.
The TURN of the trunk shifts the weight and the feet and knees support this motion. Key on getting the right shoulder to work under the chin, finish lower than the left, and complete the motion rotated fully over the left foot.
