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Today I will shed some light on some old golf myths, related to your swing. Pay attention now.



Myth 1: you should swing as if there was a straight line going right through your head and spine, around which your shoulders should pivot. You should pivot only around that axis.

Untrue - the axis around which you should pivot changes during the swing. For one thing, ignore the 'axis' down the head, spine and between the feet; one of the keys to a good golf swing is the weight shift from one foot to the other. Instead, on the back swing, imagine the straight axis to be through your back leg; then, when you move onto the down swing, push through an axis through your front leg. The key is the weight shift - this cannot happen through one central axis.


Myth 2: The head shouldn't move during the swing; it should stay over the ball and stay still.

This is nonsense; since your torso will move backwards during your back-swing, your head will move with it. Keep it level but, for goodness sake, don't concentrate on keeping it in exactly the same place!