Sarah Stone Golf

Posture - So very important!
My last job I was called the "posture princess" by my boss. This term of endearment came from my (usual) first comment about a swing pointed out to me on the range was, "Their posture is terrible!". Did you know how important posture is for golf? And in life? I believe posture is your foundation to your golf swing. Would you build a house without a strong foundation? Probably not, as it would eventually fall down. This is also true with your golf swing. Working on good posture will help you to reproduce shots and gain consistency. Hmmm, consistency you say Sarah? Yes, it's true! So let's talk about Good Posture. The golf swing works from the ground up, meaning we are swinging a club, not hitting a ball. Good lower body stability will in turn allow you to have better balance and help produce power in your swing.
Here are some pointers to help you improve your posture.
1. Feet should be about shoulder width apart. Any wider limits hip rotation, any narrower allows you to over rotate your hips. (this is for iron shots, for driver you will need to be slightly wider than shoulder width because the club is longer and being swung on a wider arc)
2. Then picturing a wall behind you, bow (like you are actually bowing like in karate) forward and touch your butt against the wall. Your chest should be over the ball. Now bend your knees slightly, weight should be more on the balls of your feet instead of on your heels. This would be an athletic set up, if someone were to come up to you and push you, you would not fall backwards. Some relatable positions: return of serve in tennis, downhill skiing, or on the line in football.
3. You can now check to see if you are in correct posture by letting your arms hang from your shoulders. Correct posture would be if your fingers are dangling over your toes. Arms are freely hanging from your shoulders. This is a very tension free set up.
4. Weight should be evenly distributed on your right and left foot.

Try these pointers next time you are on the range and see how close your posture is to being up to the standards of the "posture princess".
Have fun and happy golfing!