The combination of lots of youthful flexibility with an undeveloped upper body means it’s the lower body that becomes the powerhouse of lots of junior golfers’ swings. And Tiger’s message for Charlie was simple: that’s just fine.
Yes, a longer backswing will help you hit longer drives, but trying to lengthen your backswing by any means necessary can often have the opposite effect. Here’s why.
You want to think you can work out poor mechanics on the range, but things such as poor stability, range of motion or muscle function play a key role in crappy ball-striking.
It’s so frustrating when you try to do the smart, mature, safe thing and hit a lay-up shot, and then screw it up. So, that’s the topic we decided to tackle.
Doing squats can help you learn how to use the ground to generate power in the golf swing. The only trick is, for you to get all of these benefits from squats, you have to be doing them correctly.