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It’s true that the greater the power and speed created in the golf swing, the greater the distance achieved. However, many golfers use the wrong body parts to create this power.
Power in the golf swing is created by the coil that is made in the backswing. The best way to describe the backswing is like pulling back an elastic band on your finger to fire it off. If the elastic band is pulled back too far and snaps, then it has lost all of its energy.
The golf swing is the same – swinging too far back with no coil will produce less effortless energy into the ball.
To create a good coil in the backswing a golfer must have good posture. Posture is a key fundamental in producing an effective golf swing. A player should be stood over the ball in an athletic position. The spine needs to be straight at a slight angle over the ball, knees slightly flexed and the weight on the balls of the feet.
During the backswing the upper body needs to rotate whilst the lower body needs to stay stable with both knees flexed. This is going to create a coil spring effect which is going to create power in the swing. We do not want to be swinging the club with just our hands and arms.
Keep both legs flexed and feet on the ground whilst rotating the upper body in the backswing. Try not to straighten your legs or lift your feet whilst swinging the club back.
Remember, for a right handed player the left arm needs to remain straight at all times in the backswing whilst the right arm is bent with the elbow tucked into the side of the body. A tighter shorter swing will produce more power than a long loose swing.
