Right heel down at impact (feeling)

[MikeLowry5]

Now I know that the right heel (left for me and other lefties) is not on the ground at impact however someone got me to work on keeping mine down longer and it has improved my shot cone at the range with my irons as well as contact. He said I was coming up too much on the downswing.

I have not yet been able to take video of my swing when doing it but it does look like it allows my hips to rotate better than trying to get up on my toe. Is that possible?

I noticed in all of the Stack & Tilt illustrations it appears they promote keeping the heel down longer and their finishes do not get up on the right toe like I would see someone like Tiger do.

What is the proper position for the heel at impact?

[Stretch]

If we're talking about S&T; particularly, this would probably be close to the pattern ideal:



But the footwork is a product of the desired lateral movement of the hips toward the target, rather than an end in itself. I don't think S&T; guys would quibble too much about the heel coming up a bit before impact as long as the weight is primarily on the inside of the rear foot.

[Stretch]

Here's another video with a bit more expansion on the whys and wherefores. Sound isn't great, but the point gets across.

[Keep It Simple]

During practice I consciously keep my back foot planted through impact and it helps my ball contact tremendously. I think a lot of high handicappers try to get off their back foot too soon (really high handicappers may keep their back foot planted but only because they are not using their lower bodies at all). During play I only think about the back foot if I start hooking the ball in which case I will consciously keep it planted as I do in practice.