| The golf swing is arguably one of the most | | | | result in limitations pertaining to golf |
| difficult athletic actions to perform. The | | | | swing. The limitation will impede you from |
| golf swing requires you to draw the golf club | | | | creating a full shoulder turn and balanced |
| through a long range of motion with proper | | | | finish position. This causes compensations in |
| technique and exact timing. | | | | the mechanics of the golf swing. |
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| Any error in swing plane, timing, or sequence | | | | The entire body needs to be flexible for the |
| will cause your golf swing to suffer, and | | | | golf swing. Certain muscles more than others |
| suffer it will. Unfortunately, the result of | | | | are involved in the golf swing, and if these |
| your golf swing suffering will be errant | | | | muscles are "tight" they will directly affect |
| shots, poor golf scores, and frustration on | | | | your golf swing. One such set of muscles is |
| the golf course. | | | | your hamstrings. |
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| Often the amateur is at a lost for why their | | | | The hamstrings (back side of your upper leg) |
| golf swing results in errant shots. Countless | | | | are often "tight" and cause problems to many |
| hours are spent at the range in an effort to | | | | people, not just golfers. However, they have |
| improve their golf swing. Hundreds or even | | | | a profound effect on the golf swing and it is |
| thousands of dollars are spent on lessons | | | | not a good effect. Hamstrings that are |
| each year, and not to mention the purchasing | | | | "tight" are in a shortened position. The |
| of new equipment. | | | | shortened position of the hamstrings has a |
| | | | direct effect on the position of your hips. |
| It all adds up to a lot of time and money | | | | Your hips will be "tucked", directly |
| spent on improving the golf swing. | | | | affecting your posture. This in itself can |
| Unfortunately, for many amateur golfers their | | | | hamper the ability to place oneself in the |
| handicaps and score never improve. Leading to | | | | correct position at address within the golf |
| the question "why is my golf game not | | | | swing, not to mention maintaining a proper |
| improving?" | | | | spine angle during the swing. |
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| If this is you and this question lingers in | | | | Additionally, "tight" hamstrings place an |
| your mind. The answer to your question could | | | | undo amount of stress on the lower back. |
| easily be staring right back at you in the | | | | Large amounts of stress on the lower back |
| mirror. The failure of improvement may have | | | | cause fatigue, soreness, and increase the |
| absolutely nothing to do with the driver you | | | | possibility of injury. If you are a golfer |
| are swinging, the teaching pro helping you | | | | that has ever experienced lower back pain you |
| with your swing, or even your practice | | | | know the effect it has on your ability to |
| routine. It could all do with you! Yes you, | | | | swing the golf club correctly. |
| the physical body swinging the golf club. | | | | |
| | | | A combination of a postural change and undo |
| Keep in mind the golf club does not perform | | | | amounts of stress on the lower back, just |
| the mechanics of the golf swing. Nor do the | | | | begin to scratch the surface of the effect |
| mechanics of the golf swing execute | | | | inflexible muscles can have on the golf |
| themselves without you. It is you and your | | | | swing. "Tight" muscles change the kinematics |
| body executing the mechanics of the golf | | | | of the body. As a result, the biomechanics of |
| swing. The point to make is your body | | | | the golf swing must be altered. These |
| directly affects the mechanics of the golf | | | | alterations usually lead to compensations in |
| swing. | | | | the mechanics of the golf swing resulting in |
| | | | errant shot patterns on the golf course. |
| Additionally, the golf swing requires your | | | | |
| body to encompass certain physical qualities | | | | And no matter what you do in terms of |
| to execute the mechanics of the golf swing | | | | practice or instruction these alterations |
| correctly. These physical qualities are | | | | will not go away until you address them. Just |
| certain levels of flexibility, muscular | | | | as you address swing faults, you must address |
| strength, balance, and power. If you are | | | | flexibility faults. Flexibility faults can be |
| lacking the minimal amounts of flexibility, | | | | addressed through golf stretches. |
| balance, strength, and power to execute the | | | | |
| golf swing correctly. Compensations will | | | | Golf stretches enhance the flexibility of |
| occur even before you swing the golf club. | | | | your body in relation to the golf swing. Golf |
| | | | stretches often times return muscles that are |
| For example, let's look at your flexibility. | | | | "tight" such as the hamstrings to their |
| The golf swing requires you to draw the golf | | | | proper length. This results in the ability of |
| club through a large range of motion. The | | | | your body to perform the biomechanics of the |
| backswing requires a full shoulder turn to | | | | golf swing correctly. If you are one of many |
| set the club in the correct slot for the | | | | golfers who are not finding their golf swing |
| downswing, and the finish position is almost | | | | improving through practice and instruction. |
| a mirror image of the backswing. | | | | Take a moment and look at the body swinging |
| | | | the golf club. This very well may be the root |
| In order to perform these parts of the golf | | | | of your golf swing problems. Fix your |
| swing correctly, the muscles of your body | | | | flexibility faults through golf stretches and |
| must be flexible. An inflexible body in which | | | | find yourself on the road to lower golf |
| muscles are "tight" creates restrictions in | | | | scores and more enjoyment in the game of |
| movement. Restrictions in movement in | | | | golf. |
| relation to the golf swing will undoubtedly | | | | |