Hip Turn

[tx_basser]

My daughter just made the girls varsity golf team as a freshman, after beating the entire girls golf team by 4 shots.  I've been coaching her myself, and never really got to technical with her, other than basics:  grip, stance, alignment, aim, takeaway, etc..  never have been one to worry about things that normal instructors deal with.  Angles, Planes, Position, etc.

Anyway, her HS golf coach is trying to tell her she does not have enough hip turn, etc...  ala Paula Creamer, Gulbis, etc...  I do agree her hip turn is not full and is small compared to others, but she does have a good coil and fires thru the ball really well, as compared by her distance and ball striking.  Her body type (thick) just does not faciliate a big hip turn.  I've look at some comparable LPGA video and would compare her to Cristie Kerr, etc.

I told her this evening if the coach brings it up again, that for her to politely mention that maybe he could talk to me about it as she does not feel comfortable making swing changes without me.  I'm going to email him tomorrow, as he has mentioned to me he would like her to change an item, etc.. and I told him I would work on it with her.

Am I off base here?

Thanks for any feedback

[mvmac]

I have run into similar frustrations with my son.  The teaching pro at our club likes to go up to him and give "tips" and I've have to basically just say this is what his instructor wants him to do and why.

I would contact the coach and just get more info, why do you want her to have more hip turn, what do you mean by hip turn etc.  If it comes then getting her to turn her hips more, the change is relatively easy, just make sure she loses flex in her right knee.  Here is a good model for her body type.  Erika(below) hits it great and pretty far, watch her right leg/knee on the backswing and how losing flex in the knee gets her hips to turn and turn on an incline plane

[JasonFL]

Not sure how "thick" were talking but if you want to see a thick girl with great hip turn try and find video of Caroline Hedwall. Especially video from the solheim. Her college videos are sloppy.