How often do we see golfers standing very tall at the address position or another golfer bending excessively from the waist during their set-up position prior to starting the backward swing? Most often the golfer standing too tall either has his dad’s long golf clubs-they were never cut to the proper length, or the son has clubs that fit and has never seen a PGA Golf Professional for proper golf instruction. In either case too many golfers do not know the VALUE of good posture which is absolutely critical for the lower body (from the belt buckle down) to work in tandem with the upper body, from the belt buckle to the top of the head.

In simple terms, great golfers look similar to Mike Singletary -of old - when playing line backer for the Chicago Bears. His lower body was bent from the waist giving the upper body support and mobility to move to the left or right depending on which way the running back decided to cut, as a result mike would be there for the tackle. He was athletic, balanced, mobile, quick and powerful. Imagine a golfer just standing there holding a golf clubs with no bend in the waist or knees trying to grip the golf club, attempting to create a shoulder turn and trying to make a hip turn. It will never happen in golf or any other sport unless your PGA Golf professional defines and establishes good 45 degree posture.

Watch Tiger and Phil, both have great set-up posture. If a vertical line were drawn from their hips to heels, and a line was drawn from the shoulders below the arms and to the ground, Tiger and Phil become models for the definition of proper golf posture. The final touch, both Tiger and Phil are able to place an NFL size football between their hands and waistline.  Golfers need to follow their example in order to have great athletic posture.

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