Don’t try to swing like a PGA Tour pro

When the average golfer compares his swing to a PGA Tour player, you will notice big differences in each golf swing.

For example, the tour pro can achieve certain swing positions because he’s more flexible than the average golfer. In fact, flexibility and body shape prevent average golfers from reaching the same swing positions as the tour pro.

What I’m saying is that if you’re an average player, trying to copy the swing of a tour pro is going to make you worse. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t improve your swing and become a better ball striker and scorer.

At address

The tour pro works on restricting early body rotation by keep his knees flexed, his feet perpendicular to the target line and moving laterally during the takeaway (moving his body slightly toward his back foot) to restrict an excessively inside attack. This allows him to restrict his hip turn making it easier to swing the club in front of his body.

The average player will benefit from addressing the ball with his right shoulder lower than the left to produce a closed alignment with his feet. This upper body tilt makes it easier to turn properly and avoid a reverse pivot. Flaring your back foot out slightly makes it easier to rotate on the backswing.

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