Good Footwork = Good Golfer.
Good Footwork = Good Golfer.
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Watch as I demonstrate the importance of good footwork.
An often overlooked topic in golf is the role of the ankles in the golf swing. This is surprising because how you move your ankles through your swing is important. Proper footwork will give you more stability, power, and accuracy. In this month's video golf tip, I demonstrate proper address, weight distribution and ankle movement to help you improve your swing.
Address Position.
The back foot should be at 90 degrees to your intended shot at the address position, and the weight should be on the inside of that foot. That will prevent the back foot from rolling over and the weight moving to the outside of the foot, where a loss of power is inevitable. It is OK to have that rear foot turned out slightly for older golfers with less flexibility to allow for a better hip turn on the backswing. The front foot should be flared out about 30 degrees. This allows the lead hi to rotate out of the way than if the foot were 90 degrees.
Weight Distribution.
About 75 to 80 percent of the golfer's weight should be on the back foot on the backswing. At no time should any of the weight roll to the outside of the foot. Keep the pressure on the inside of the back foot to provide rear leg stability on the backswing. At the start of the downswing, the rear foot pushes off and moves the weight from the back foot to the front foot. At the end of the swing, 100% of the weight should finish on the front foot. The flair of the front foot should still be at 30 degrees! No spinout. The weight should be on the outside of the front foot. The golfer should be able to pick up the back foot and not lose their balance.
So now that you understand Good Footwork = Good Golfer, you can head to the range and see how good your footwork is!
Ankle Movement.
Before starting each round, you should go through a series of ankle rolls, both forward and backward and side to side, to get the ankles loose and ready for action!
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