A simple check to see if you’re turning your hips enough on the backswing is to practise with a full-length mirror directly behind you and observe your legs at the top of the backswing.
Instead, you should be more focused on how they are supposed to operate with other parts of the body during the golf swing, says Ryon Bosscher, a Golf Digest Certified Fitness Trainer.
The first tee shot of the day and the last tee shot of the day seem like two very different challenges, but if you’re the typical amateur golfer, they’re a lot more similar than you might think.