99% of You Fail to Start the Downswing Correctly and It's the Reason You're Still Struggling
2 golfers recommended it · 2023–2024
Explainer · Intermediate
Explains how to start the downswing with a lateral shift and avoid an over-the-top move.
Why golfers recommend it
- Saguto lateral shift explanation
- Rose takeaway drill
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2 comments from Reddit
u/zonacoyote 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Swing help please. I come over the top with every club and I can’t fix it. I try to rotate first with my hips ”
Need a lateral shift toward the target with the lower body before rotating. The shift starts the transition and is the move that shallows the club or “drops it in the slot”. If you start the downswing with rotation from shoulders and/or hips it will be difficult not to send the clubhead OTT. Can search lateral shift on YouTube. Saguto has a good explanation here: ▶ this video
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u/DAMS14 2024 · r/golftips · in “Any tips appreciated”
Your position at the top is pretty good, but it looks like the take away is mostly hands, and the follow through is you falling backwards and just trying to make contact using your hands (and standing up). Take away should be slow and controlled with the shoulders, once you're at the top you need to engage the lower body first (squat and turn hips), and then the arms follow. ▶ this video and [Start the downswing] (▶ …
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