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If you’ve ever wondered what good upper body-lower body separation in the golf swing looks like or how to achieve it, this analysis of Lexi Thompson’s golf swing may be just what your swing needs.
As you likely know, Thompson recently became the youngest winner ever on the LPGA Tour.
She also averaged over 275 yards per drive for the week, which would easily place her among the longest hitters on Tour — a testament to her exceptional swing mechanics and power generation.
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To pick up some extra yards of your own, you should pay great attention to Thompson’s transition move, which you can see in the pictures (and full video analysis) below. You can also use an AI swing analyzer to measure how well your own transition compares to elite players.
The images make it clear that she does a great job demonstrating the RST principle of starting the downswing with the lower body and keeping the trail shoulder quiet through transition.
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