Golf Tips

I wish i had a dollar for every time i have heard the immortal words keep your head down “You lifted your head, thats why you hit a bad golf shot, Keep your head down” Then I would have a lot of money indeed. This one piece of well intended advice is a killer for a good golf swing … whatever else you do, keeping your head down shouldn’t have anything to do with your golf game, please - KEEP YOUR HEAD STILL.

Every time your head goes down during the golf swing, the less chance you have of achieving the correct full turn of your shoulders on the backswing. Your shoulder rotation will either be restricted by the head position or you will compensate by tilting your shoulders, either way keeping your head down is going to cause untold problems and they don’t get any better as i hear you screaming to yourself “gotta keep my head down, must keep my head down, please don’t let my head come up again” damn another bad shot !!!! and on and on …

If that’s the case then i am sure you are wondering what you can do. The answers as always are straightforward and if you are struggling with your golf swing because you are concentrating on keeping your head down, STOP right now.

What you must do straight away is lift your chin up as high as you can while still being able to see the golf ball comfortably, then you will find you have a good golf posture keeping the back of your head in a straight line with your spine. If you can do that you will create room for the correct shoulder turn on the backswing without pushing your head to one side or causing you to tilt, therefore making sure your head has a chance to remain STILL.

And that is the key that will help you to create a much better swing, allowing you to maintain your height throughout the golf swing leading to more consistent golf shots. It will take you a while to get comfortable with your new head position but the end result is going to be worthwile, so work hard at it and reap the benefits.

Remember next time your on the golf course … don’t keep your head down, Lift your head and this will allow you to keep your HEAD STILL. Which was after all what you had hoped to achieve when concentrating so hard to keep it down.

Tags: better posture, Golf Swing, so practise this