Scott Akers
Director of Instructor
GolfTEC – Park Cities
5400 East Mockingbird Ste. 222
Dallas, TX 75206
469-334-0500


If you feel out of rhythm or you can not seem to find your swing this might be the article for you. It is important to understand the sequence of body parts that move and work in the swing. A connected and coiled backswing will help you find your rhythm again.

In the backswing the club, arms and shoulders start back together to create a weight transfer. As the club is moving back the hips will be the last or slowest body part to rotate. Most players experience inconsistent contact with the ball, because they allow the hips to turn too much and too soon in the backswing. The lower body starts to over-rotate which makes it difficult to have a stable backswing.

If the hips turn too far in the backswing it becomes very difficult to turn back to the correct impact position. Generally, a player will compensate with a steep, or more vertical, arm swing.

The ideal situation would be the club, arms and shoulders turning together or staying more connected during the backswing. Your hips will naturally turn in as long as the shoulders turn enough to transfer 70% of your weight to the instep of the right foot. From this “coiled” position, you should have a better chance of completing a full follow through position.