Shoulder Alignment is Critical- Gordon Leslie

Most golfers are more concerned about the alignment of their feet than their shoulders. Feet do not rotate, but shoulders do.

Because the right hand is placed lower on the grip, (for right-handed players) along comes the arm and then the shoulders. As a result, the shoulders are set up too open. As a further result, this hinders the backswing blocking the golf club from getting around the body.

The positioning of the shoulders at address is the exact way they will be positioned at impact. This mis-alignment is the direct cause of why so many golfers struggle with a slice.

I instruct my students that once both hands are on the grip, use the left shoulder as a pointer. Get the left shoulder pointing at where you want the shot to go.

With some attention to shoulder alignment, you are on your way to producing a better swing path.

Gordon Leslie
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