I wish i had a dollar for every time i have heard the immortal words keep your head down “Your head came up again, thats the reason you hit a bad golf shot, Keep your head down” Then I would be very rich indeed. This advice, although given with your best interests at heart can and is a killer for a good golf swing … whatever else you do, keeping your head down shouldn’t have anything to do with your golf game, please – KEEP YOUR HEAD STILL.
The more you try to keep your head down during the golf swing, the less chance you have of achieving the correct full turn of your shoulders on the backswing. Your shoulder rotation will either be restricted by the head position or you will compensate by tilting your shoulders, either way keeping your head down is going to cause serious problems and they just get worse as i hear you screaming to yourself “gotta keep my head down, must keep my head down, please don’t let my head come up again” damn another bad shot !!!! and on and on …
If that’s the case then i am sure you are wondering what you can do. It is all so simple really and if you are struggling with your golf swing because you are concentrating on keeping your head down, STOP right now.
What you must do straight away is lift your chin up as high as you can while still being able to see the golf ball comfortably, then you will find you have a better golf posture keeping the back of your head in a straight line with your spine. Doing this will create room for your shoulders to turn correctly on the backswing without pushing your head to one side or to compensate by tilting, therefore allowing your head to remain STILL.
And that is the key that will help you to create a sound and repeatable swing, allowing you to maintain your height throughout the golf swing leading to more consistent golf shots. It will take you a while to get comfortable with your new head position but the end result is going to be worthwile, so work hard at it and reap the benefits.
Next time your on the golf course Try not to forget this simple golf swing tip … don’t keep your head down, Lift your head and this will allow you to keep your HEAD STILL. Which was after all what you had hoped to achieve when concentrating so hard to keep it down.
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