How the Hips Work: over par vs under par
4 golfers recommended it · 2024–2026
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Monte Scheinblum explains how the hips should work, including the link to early extension.
Why golfers recommend it
- Hips video and short
- Adjust hips short
- Hip pivot fix, short link
- Likes this video on hips toward ball
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5 comments from Reddit
u/platykurt 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Shanking every friggin shot all of a sudden. Really need some help, got a round with a client Saturday”
Your hips move way closer toward the ball during the swing. Watch your hips as you swing using the tall net behind you as a reference point, and you'll see it immediately. Because your body moves closer to the ball, the club head is returning to the ball in the wrong spot. Lots of videos out there on the topic. I like this one: ▶ this video
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u/andmaythefranchise 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Been working on shallowing and stopping early extension. How we looking?”
Pretty decent. Don't worry about "shallowing" any more than you are since the action of your hands and club is pretty good. Your right knee is still going too much towards the ball on the backswing so early extension is still an issue. It's close but this might help: ▶ this video ▶ this video
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u/reverse_the_loop 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Not a club member so no actual handicap but any tips please”
[preview.redd.it] I've got Justin Thomas and Ricky Fowler here who have very different swings. JT is upright and has an aggressive transition. Fowler is more flat like yourself and more smooth. But both are obviously elite ball strikers and thats because of the third frame. First off, you make a good move at the ball. There is alot to like here. But your follow through is a disappointment and is sawed off and thats …
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u/Foreign_Suggestion89 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Most drives have been slightly off the heal this season.”
Try adjusting the hips... ▶ this video
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u/SpectatrGator 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “I've been working on my early extension, how's it coming”
You’re going to hurt yourself with your current hip movement. Your downswing is a pivot around your right hip right now instead of your left which is why it looks funny. Try something along ▶ this video
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