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Watch Your Shadow While Practicing

 

 

 

Carlton Reese, Director of Instruction Spruce Creek Golf Schools

The Preserve near Ocala

One of the most fundamental concepts of an efficient golf swing is that of rotating on the axis of your spine. Unfortunately, many golfers tend to tilt their spine or move laterally during the swing, which makes the task of achieving consistently-pure contact, manageable ball flight and greater club head speed more difficult.

A great way to check if you’re rotating properly, as opposed to tilting or swaying, is to observe your shadow during practice swings. In Florida, it’s easy to get a bright sun any time of the year, so take advantage. With the sun directly at your back, you may place a marker on the ground (golf balls, tees, etc . . .) where your shadow is cast. Your shadow relative to the markers should not move much as you rotate. If you are swaying or tilting, it will be easy to see by observing your shadow.

Your shadow becomes another set of eyes for you and you can feel your way into a better move!
 

                                       

        Set Up                                    Poor Backswing                             Good Backswing