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The importance of good posture and balance in the set-up
The set-up is an aspect of golf that is sometimes left forgotten or neglected, yet, it has a major influence on your ability to hit good shots.
Posture and balance are some points which affect your set-up. The posture you adopt at set-up will greatly influence your body’s ability to move and function properly in the golf swing. A poor posture can lead to many issues, even physical injury in some cases.
Your balance also greatly influences how you are able to move and distribute your weight in the golf swing. This can have a great impact on strike quality.
Here’s a simple drill that will help you get into a good posture, as well as give you a few reference points regarding your balance that you can do at home! All you need is a golf club and a wall.
Step 1
You want to start by standing with your back facing the wall in a normal position as if you were talking to someone. Place your heel a clubhead distance away from the wall, as shown below.
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Step 2
Next you want to tilt your upper body forward using your pelvis (the feeling for this is that your belt buckle sets lower than the back of your belt against the wall). Once your tailbone touches the wall, stop tilting and add a bit of knee flex. Use the image below for reference.
Step 3
Once you have done this, a simple way to check yourself is to place a golf club underneath your armpit. When in a good posture, the club should hang just in front of the knee, down into the laces of your shoe.
Take reference of what this position feels like and try and replicate the same posture and balance the next time you are on the practice tee or golf course!
For more help, do not hesitate to contact your closest EOGA coach.
André at andre@eoga.co.za or 082 860 4977
Jean at jean@eoga.co.za or 071 355 9771
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