Proper Golf Posture and Setup Position

You ever seen a golfer do that? Or has that been you? Before we wrap up today, I want to give you one last nugget of information that — on its own — can completely change your ball striking today if you go out to the range and try it. If you tend to set up the wrong way, you saw what I did there: I moved from the top, with my force of movement coming from my trail side, that pushing motion, which creates all of this force wanting to go out that way. And then I also set up on the balls of my feet — and of course I fell over and hit it fat. Most golf instructors still today teach golfers to set up on the balls of their feet. You’ve probably heard this a million times. The adage is you want to feel like a shortstop ready to go in any direction, or like a diver going off a diving board.

Well, why? I’m not a diver, I’m not trying to dive forward. In fact, I

Want to do the exact opposite. I never want to fall forward when I’m hitting a ball. And a shortstop? What are the job requirements of a shortstop? You’re auditioning for the New York Yankees today and I want you to put on your resume what your skill set and qualifications are at your setup position to play shortstop. You’re going to say, “Well, I’m on the balls of my feet with my knees flexed” so that you can do what? The number one job requirement is to be able to move in any direction at a moment’s notice. You don’t know where the ball is going — to your trail side, your lead side, backwards. All of those things are critical for a shortstop. So yes, he needs to be on the balls of his feet with his knees flexed, ready to move in any direction.

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Totally agree. Now tell

Me, as a golfer, what your job requirements are — where are you trying to go? You’re not trying to go anywhere. It’s actually counterproductive to set up like a shortstop when you’re trying to do the exact opposite. Your job requirements are that you want to be stable.

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