The Turn: Hips Vs. Shoulders

[jambalaya]

I am trying to figure out the rotation on the backswing. In looking at the pictures for the throughswing, the first picture shows the final position on the backswing. I note the left shoulder rotated down and basically pointing at the ball. However, the hips on the pictures have not rotated as much as I would have thought. I think that when I make that turn on the backswing I may be rotating my hips too much. Is this possible? I have been told in the past that I do a "dip" below the wast and also what is know as a reverse pivot at the top. Pretty messed up basically. I have corrected those problems a bit but still need some work. How do I keep the hips quieter on the turn and still be able to do a full rotation of the shoulders? I think this is a key point for me.

[jambalaya]

Wow! Is this question reasonable?

Can someone tell me why this question did not get a response. More information needed? Too complex? Not relevent?

[Golfbald]

jambalaya,

If you need to keep your hip quieter, look to your right foot position. The right foot angle dictates how far the right hip will turn. For someone with active hips, a right foot position closer to perpendicular with the target line is good. Seniors may need to turn the foot out a bit more to allow the hips to rotate more.

One check point to try on the through swing, the first move should be to lift the right heel into the Z position, this will begin the weight shift and turn the right shoulder from a high position to a low position and keep the head centered on the ball.

You may have a combnation of things happening in your swing.

GolfBald

[jambalaya]

Thanks but...

When you say lift your heel to the "Z" position do you mean lift your heel to an angle of 45 degress?

[Golfbald]

jambalaya,

The Z position is the letter Z formed from the shape of the right leg. The hip to the knee, knee to ankle, ankle to big toe are the three segments of the position. This is commonly called the clearing of the hip. At his point the slight lateral movement of the left hip has already occured.

GolfBald