What golfer doesn’t want to gain more power? Trouble is, adding yards without losing consistency can be a difficult task if you don’t have good fundamentals.
But bombing it isn’t just about adding swing speed or using ground force — it’s also about having proper posture, which allows your body to coil the right way before “unwinding” as you come down through impact.
One common flaw that amateurs make, though, is diving toward the ball to try and swing harder, which often leads to head dipping and poor posture. This is something I used to do a lot, but have since fixed the problem (mainly!) over the last year or two.
When you dip you head or lead shoulder in the swing, it can throw off your club path and cause a bunch of other errors. So eliminating this move is essential.
Use your core to get more power in the golf swing
So, what’s the key to generating more power? GOLF Top 100 Teacher Brian Mogg says it starts with utilizing your core more frequently and avoiding the common flaw I mentioned above: moving your head forward.
“One of the things I see amateur golfers do a lot is they try to get more power by diving their head forward, which gets them ahead of the ball,” Mogg says.
How can you fix the problem, improve your posture and start striking the ball with more confidence? Mogg says it begins with keeping your lead side behind the ball at impact.
“You want to feel like the front side of your face — the left side for a right-handed golfer — stays behind the ball at impact,” Mogg says. “Left ear, left cheek, left eye. Then I’m going to come back down and let the club release past [the ball]. Don’t let your head sway forward.”
It sounds simple, but Mogg says it’s a big factor in picking up power.
“It’s just a good solid tip so that your head stays centered and the club can be fully released with your body providing the energy, not your head,” he says.
