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A Proper Shoulder Turn Could be the Key to Eliminating Your Golf

Slice
Making a full shoulder turn is one of the most important fundamentals of
the golf swing, yet most golfers fail to achieve it consistently. (That’s
one reason so many have slice problems.)
A proper turn is when you rotate the upper body so the lead shoulder
comes under your chin, the shoulders at a 90° angle to the target line.
Here’s how a proper shoulder turn eliminates the slice:

If your shoulder rotation is stopped too


early, your arms will tend to fly outward, across the target line, on the
downswing, causing an outside-to-inside club path that produces the
dreaded banana-ball. A full golf swing shoulder turn will keep the arms
“on plane,” inside the target line.
A full turn promotes a correct weight shift, where a majority of weight
moves onto your right (back) foot on the backswing. A “reverse pivot” –
where the golfer’s weight moves left on the backswing, then right on the
downswing – is a leading cause of slicing.
When a golfer does not turn completely, he tends to rely more on the
small muscles (hands and arms) to swing the golf club. This leads
to inconsistent golf ball striking and shots prone to slicing. With a full
shoulder turn, you will use more of your big muscles to route the club.
Here are a few keys to making a good shoulder turn:

Don’t rush; taking the club back slowly engages the shoulders, torso and
hips and prevents over-active arms.
Keep your chin up and off your chest so the left (lead) shoulder can
rotate and pass under the chin. If the shoulder hits your chin, rotation
stops short.
Making a full shoulder turn doesn’t mean you must get the club back to
parallel at the top of the swing. Many great golfers have compact swings
that come up far short of parallel while still making a solid turn.
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BE PRECISE WHEN AIMING YOUR DRIVER
The fairway is a pretty big target, and just about any tee shot that finds
the short grass will do.
If that describes your thinking with the driver, you're probably not
driving the ball very accurately. And you're leaving yourself tougher
shots to the greens when you do not hit the fairway.

Rather than line up nonchalantly, take these steps for more accurate
drives:

Identify the best spot for your approach shot: Strategy means always
thinking one shot ahead. The greens on many par 4 and par 5 holes are
angled to be more receptive from one side of the fairway. You may have
to carry hazards or rough from the “wrong” side of the fairway, where an
approach from the proper side is trouble-free. Determine the ideal
approach angle and, if you're confident in reaching it with your drive,
aim right at it.
Choose a precise target: One you know where you want the drive to
finish, find a tree in the distance, a mower line in the fairway, an out-of-
reach bunker or other landmark aligned with your target. The idea, of
course, is to hit your drive directly at your spot. If you miss by a few
yards, you should still be in the fairway.
Account for shot shape and roll: Every golfer has a natural shot shape, or
a shot they rely on more often than not. Let's say your drives tend to fade
(curve left to right, for a right-hander). Because they hit the ground
moving to the right with a touch of rightward sidespin, they'll roll in that
direction. Thus, to finish in the center of the fairway, choose a target
slightly left of center and set up accordingly.
Here's a simple way to line up every shot
with precision: Best Method for Correct
Golf Alignment
Hitting fairways may not be all that
important to the pros, but unless you
routinely pound drives 300 yards and have
the strength to gouge the ball from the
rough, it's a critical part of the game.
Precision aiming gives you more margin
for error and will position you for easier
approach shots.
PHẢI THẬT CHÍNH XÁC KHI NGẮM DRIVER CỦA BẠN
Fairway là mục tiêu lớn nhất cần đạt được, và bất cứ cú tee shot nào
thực hiện cũng sẽ vào khu vực green

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