swaying instead of rotating!!

[mazza78]

Hi guys!! can anyone help me with my problem of swaying instead of rotating!! on the takeaway i always seem too sway back instead of rotating which causes me to sway back on downswing causing me to either fade or slice the ball!! im scared on takeaway of coming inside the line too soon and hooking it!! can anyone help/advise or tell me some drills i can try!!?

thanks

[Bo the Golfer]

Hi guys!! can anyone help me with my problem of swaying instead of rotating!! on the takeaway i always seem too sway back instead of rotating which causes me to sway back on downswing causing me to either fade or slice the ball!! im scared on takeaway of coming inside the line too soon and hooking it!! can anyone help/advise or tell me some drills i can try!!?

I just think about keeping the weight on the inside of my right foot and turning my hip around it. Helps me anyway!

[geast]

I imagine "screwing" myself into the ground. It feels like I dip, but in reality my head stays nice and still, laterally and vertically.

[Dub]

I sway at times, too. A buddy recomended I try the following drill to engrain the feel of rotation vs. swaying.


Drop a golf ball on the grass.

Step down on it with your right foot...ball under the extreme outside edge.


Take a few practice swings....you will not be able to sway, only rotate.

[zeg]

There were a few hints in this thread of mine: http://thesandtrap.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28517

I struggle with the sway also. One thing I occasionally work on is just standing in front of a mirror and working on a shoulder turn. I do this without a club or anything, just to feel what it is like to rotate and shift weight without moving laterally. It helped me get rid of the worst of my swaying...

[jamo]

on the backswing i think of keeping, my head above the ball.

on the throughswing i try to lock my left leg. This forces me to turn because i cannot move laterally past my left knee. I also make sure i am fully turned when my swing is over.

[wrx_junki]

I've been swaying lately and working on not doing so as much. I basically put my weight 60/40 then rotate on the backswing and bump forward instead of having a big sway back then bumping forward. The problem I developed with this is that I am a bit too flat so I need to see what I can do about taht.

[ks8829]

swing with your feet together and if you sway you will lose your balance.

hit balls with your feet together

[lumpuckeroo]

swing with your feet together and if you sway you will lose your balance.

This is what I do when I get to swaying, if I find myself swaying during a round I will narrow my stance, seems to always help.

[TN94z]

swing with your feet together and if you sway you will lose your balance.

Good advice here. Also, keeping the weight on the inside of your back foot is helpful too.

[Stuart]

Sounds like you're not rotating your left shoulder underneath in your turn. Remember your tilt. If you have proper tilt in your setup, you want to turn around your spine angle. If your spine angle changes your not turning properly.

Hi guys!! can anyone help me with my problem of swaying instead of rotating!! on the takeaway i always seem too sway back instead of rotating which causes me to sway back on downswing causing me to either fade or slice the ball!! im scared on takeaway of coming inside the line too soon and hooking it!! can anyone help/advise or tell me some drills i can try!!?

[mc0388]

Hi guys!! can anyone help me with my problem of swaying instead of rotating!! on the takeaway i always seem too sway back instead of rotating which causes me to sway back on downswing causing me to either fade or slice the ball!! im scared on takeaway of coming inside the line too soon and hooking it!! can anyone help/advise or tell me some drills i can try!!?

There is a lot of good advice in this thread. All I know is, I have the same problem, usually late in a round. I notice my left knee starts to make a circular movement throughout my swing. I just concentrate on keeping my left kne rel. still and make a full turn. This usually keeps me straight

[clearwaterms]

i had a big problem with swaying and it helped me to make sure my front shoulder got under my chin. The old adage of keeping your head down caused me to look directly at the ball instead of looking down my nose which keep my chin up and out of the way of my shoulders.

[lionking]

when rotating properly, i feel like the right side of the butt is moving towards the target (i'm right handed)

[enduro]

Here's a drill to try:

Address the ball as normal but instead of having your legs and feet spread out as normal, put them together so the feet and legs are together. This restricts a lot of movement. The ball should be at a regular distance but in the middle. swing as normal, using your shoulders.

This can help you feel how to rotate your shoulders instead of swaying your hips. Also, keep in mind you don't have to rotate your hips a lot in general. Focus on your shoulders since you want to create as much angle between your shoulders and hips as possible while still getting inside enough to not produce an outside to in swing.

[unkle_77]

This has been a problem that keeps coming back for me, i dont know why but once a season i will go through a period of about 3 weeks where i cannot strike the ball well at all and it is because i am swaying!! doing my head in

[mc0388]

i had a big problem with swaying and it helped me to make sure my front shoulder got under my chin. The old adage of keeping your head down caused me to look directly at the ball instead of looking down my nose which keep my chin up and out of the way of my shoulders.

Good advice: My father inlaw told me recently to play off of my front shoulder, which is exactly what you said, nice. Its keeps your backswing and shoulder turn consistent as well. Some one else (in this thread?) said to keep weight on the inside of your right foot, that seems to feel right too.

[is2linda]

Best tip is record yourself. I had the same problem when i started out, you just need to move your hips, it helps if you tilt your head a little. its hard to explain but hopefully you can do it!