Question about posture

[.J.Smith]

Hey everybody,
So I have been playing a little inconsistant lately. Little shanks now and then, and I am wondering if my posture could be to blame for this. I recently played in a tournement and there was a good player in my group with a very flat back. So my question is: When you set up to you mentally try to flatten out your back? I lifted weights in his school and we were taught to pinch our shoulder blades together when you do cleans, or jerks, or squats. So do you want to have this kind of posture, or more relaxed posture? Thanks!

[ERdiesel]

Relaxed, anything that puts tension in your body is not good so far as the golf swing is concerned, me thinks. here is a recent thread that's somewhat similar and could provide interesting reading for you:

http://thesandtrap.com/forum/threads...ounded-or-Back