Golf Digest Tip: Stay grounded
In this month’s Golf Digest, one tip that stood out to me was using the ground for power. Throughout the swing, amateurs tend to reduce their ground force, whereas pros increase it. If they were standing on a scale, the pro’s weight would increase throughout the swing while the amateur’s would decrease.
I guess this is what people mean by “coming out of their swing” (a close cousin to lifting one’s head up). Instead of staying down, they lift off with either their feet or upper body. Not only does this make it impossible to properly hit down on the golf ball, but it saps any power they might have had. Maintaining ground pressure throughout the swing seems like a great swing thought.
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