Making the perfect pivot

Golf is a difficult enough game without moving parts of your body that don’t need to. It is a game where less really is more.

The less moving part in your golf swing, the more consistent you will be. Today I will talk about back swing pivot.

It is important on the back swing that you pivot your shoulders around your spine angle and do not straighten up.

Maintaining posture will allow you to make a precise clean strike.

From a side on view your spine angle should have remained in the same angle at the top of the back swing (step 2) as it was at address (step 1).

A great feeling to have is one where you turn your left shoulder to a position where it is directly under your chin. It will feel as if the left shoulder is travelling more down than across.

This feeling, however, is often confused with one of moving your left shoulder over to your chin.

This latter feeling tends to create a body sway and a straightening of the spine (step 3). When this occurs, it will be tough to return to the ball with any consistency.

Try practising your pivot while standing side on to a mirror so that you can see how well your posture remains. You may find that your back swing feels a little restricted, but don’t worry this will not reduce your power.