Category: Power

The Original X Factor

You need to hit further or just want to lean how the pros accomplish the X-factor. Overturning your hips causes a reverse pivot at the top of your swing, therefore placing too much weight onto your forward foot at the wrong point in your swing, leading to consistency problems.

Angle Your Feet for More Control

Decreased flexibility can prevent proper hip rotation and therefore power, causing you to sway during your backswing. This is a very common problem for senior golfers because their muscles tighten as they age, inhibiting a proper turn for a full swing.

Launch Pad

You want to learn how to rip your drives or just improve your driving technique.

Angle Your Hips for Power

You are losing power in your swing, but are not sure why. A common culprit is poor hip position and the associated swing path. A swing that is too steep will cause your forward hip to drop and results in a loss of power. Conversely, an incorrect hip angle will tend to cause a steeper swing.

Low Draw

You need a draw but at the same time you want to keep it low for the maximum amount of distance with your tee shot.

Squat to Create Leverage

You need to create leverage for a more powerful swing.

Fix Your Reverse Pivot

A reverse spine tilt causes you to lean your upper body towards the target during your backswing and lose distance. You might notice back pain during or after playing golf. This is because it causes a lot of pressure on your lower back from starting your downswing with your upper body so…

Power up Your Left Hand

You lose power due to your forward hand being positioned incorrectly on the grip. When the back of your forward hand is pointing too much towards the sky, it causes an increase in loft, leading to too much height and spin. Another possibility for power loss is that your forward arm is too…

Solid Contact Starts With a Forward Tilt

Slouching or ignoring proper posture at address causing you to move your body up and down, lose balance, distance, and take the club off the proper swing path. If your body is slouching or tipped to far forward, it will cause an open clubface for the ball to be pushed towards the right. …

Your Grip Can Reduce Power

If your thumb is extended too far, it will weaken your grip and prevent a proper wrist cock. A poor wrist movement will prevent you from squaring the clubface through impact. This is due to bringing the shaft too far back at the top of your swing and casting the club early in the downswing.