Golf Swing - Setup - the Hips
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Correct
Closed at Address
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Bending at the Hips Correctly
at Setup for a Golf Swing
An article by: Bobby Eldridge on 12-03-2007
Golf Swing - Setup - the Hips. If
your chin is in the correct position, and your spine is long, and your knees are flexed the
correct amount, the golf club will not sole correctly on the ground until you tilt or bend over
from the hips. You do not want to bend at the waist. You always want to bend from the hips. The
difference is if you bend at the waist your spine will bend (not good). If you bend at the hips
you can maintain the spine angle and sole the club on the ground correctly (#22). Golf Swing - Setup - the
Hips. If you do not bend at the hips, you will not be able to sole the golf club
(#20).
When you bend over from the hips you have to make sure you do not straighten out or lock your
knees. When you bend at the hips you have to pay close attention to making sure you do not bend
at the bottom of the spine.
The Hips Help your Golf Alignment and AimThe hips
play another role not related to their posture position. Your hips must be parallel to the line
of the ball flight at address (#25). If your hips are open at
address (#24) you will have a tendency to open the hips too
soon in the downswing. The clubface will be open at impact and the golf ball will start right.
If your hips are closed at address (#23) the golf club will
swing too much from the inside in the downswing and the golf ball will either start right or
you will struggle with a quick hook left.
At address the hips are parallel to the ball flight line. As the golf club swings back down
from the top, the first move from the top is for the left hip to move an inch or two parallel
to the target line and then the left hip should begin to turn backwards out of the way so the
golf club can swing back to the inside after impact.
The Hip Position at the Finish of your Golf
SwingWhen you arrive at the finish of the golf swing your belt and shoulders should
be level to the ground. Your belt buckle will aim at the intended target and your hips are
level to the ground.
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