Shoulders Not Square When Feet Are Square at Setup

[KP96]

Hello -

I've noticed that, when I stand normally, that my spine has a curve such that my shoulders are naturally closed to my stance.  I apparently had mild scoliosis as a child so that could be it.

Is it ok for me to stand with my feet open to the target so that my shoulders are naturally square to the target, or do I need to work on squaring my shoulders with my feet at setup?  I always forget.  It would be much easier to just always setup a little open to the target line with my feet.

[boogielicious]

  On 7/27/2020 at 9:52 PM, KP96 said:

Hello -

I've noticed that, when I stand normally, that my spine has a curve such that my shoulders are naturally closed to my stance.  I apparently had mild scoliosis as a child so that could be it.

Is it ok for me to stand with my feet open to the target so that my shoulders are naturally square to the target, or do I need to work on squaring my shoulders with my feet at setup?  I always forget.  It would be much easier to just always setup a little open to the target line with my feet.

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Your feet don’t necessarily have to align to target. Many Tour pros have open or even closed stances compared to their target and shoulders aren’t aligned. My feet are open because my start angle is a push. My shoulders are slightly closed to my feet.

[iacas]

  On 7/28/2020 at 1:04 AM, boogielicious said:

Your feet don’t necessarily have to align to target. Many Tour pros have open or even closed stances compared to their target and shoulders aren’t aligned. My feet are open because my start angle is a push. My shoulders are slightly closed to my feet.

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This.

[KP96]

thanks guys

[arturo28mx]

One instructor noticed that when I stand naturally my shoulders are slightly open to the target. This contributed to pulled shots. She told me it is the shoulders that should be square to the target, not the feet. Now I take my address position with my right foot slightly back.

 

[KP96]

Hello.  I have a small amount of scoliosis that causes my shoulders to be naturally closed to my feet and hips.

I figure I have 3 options -

1) setup with my feet open so that my shoulders are square.  Easy to remember but I'm sort of out of alignment still.

2) Work on remembering to open my shoulders and square them every time at address (unnatural and will probably will forget under pressure,  but might be most correct) or

3) learn how to swing with my feet/hips square and shoulders closed.

What is the best course of action here?  I have read that the most important thing to align is your shoulders so maybe I can get away with 1?

[billchao]

  On 4/3/2021 at 4:36 PM, KP96 said:

Hello.  I have a small amount of scoliosis that causes my shoulders to be naturally closed to my feet and hips.

I figure I have 3 options -

1) setup with my feet open so that my shoulders are square.  Easy to remember but I'm sort of out of alignment still.

2) Work on remembering to open my shoulders and square them every time at address (unnatural and will probably will forget under pressure,  but might be most correct) or

3) learn how to swing with my feet/hips square and shoulders closed.

What is the best course of action here?  I have read that the most important thing to align is your shoulders so maybe I can get away with 1?

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Since you asked this in a separate topic back in July, I went ahead and merged the topics.

I’d go with 1.

[KP96]

  On 4/3/2021 at 4:40 PM, billchao said:

Since you asked this in a separate topic back in July, I went ahead and merged the topics.

I’d go with 1.

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I'm sorry.  Bad memory.  Didn't even remember I posted this earlier.  Sorry for the bother!  I guess I will go with 1.