We always hear how important it is to keep your head still when swinging the golf club. Well how do we do that short of having someone hold on to a clump of our hair while we swing? And why is it so important to keep our head still during the golf swing?

Let’s start with the latter question first. If we assume that our set up position at address is ideal then we obviously want to return to that position or very close to that position at impact. If your head remains relatively still during the back-swing and is still to the point of impact then the rest of your body hasn’t done much to get off track. If your body is in good position up to the point of impact, then you probably haven’t done much to screw up the path of the club. In short, if you can keep your head relatively still then your body will stay in good position and so will the club head.

With my own swing, I noticed that my head moved back several inches during the backswing. This meant that my whole body was swaying back as well. At this point, I have to move my whole body forward the same amount on the down swing to hit the ball well. If I didn’t do so, I would probably end up hitting a slice. If I overcompensated then I would probably hit a pull hook.

How did I notice what was happening with my head? On a tee shot with the sun behind me, I noticed my shadow. During my swing, I watched my shadow out of the corner of my eye and saw my head move back several inches during the backswing. To combat this at first, I tried to just keep my head still. That tactic worked a little bit so I got the idea to post my right foot by setting my weight on the inside of it as I took my backswing. I figured that if I was swaying back away from the target, I should post my right leg against this. It seems to have worked splendidly and I’ve gained accuracy as well as power.

Use this newfound accuracy and power on your way to break 80 in golf.

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