One of the key differences between amateur and professional golf swings is how the hips move during the backswing. Elite players subtly shift their trail hip toward the target at the top of the ...

Early extension is a golf-swing killer. When your hips thrust toward the ball during the downswing, nothing good will happen. It’s a swing fault many recreational players struggle with, and one that ...

Instruction trends come and go. In the 90s, a big one swept onto the scene. The idea that golfers should keep their trail knee—or right knee for right-handed golfers—bent on the backswing. In the ...

Have you ever worked on a swing change with your instructor, felt like you really had it on the range, and then completely lost it the moment you stepped onto the first tee? Here’s the thing: It’s not ...

In the golf swing the glutes and hips support a solid foundation as well as power and distance in your swing. Strength and flexibility in the hips is important in the acceleration phase of the golf ...

This article originally appeared in the Golf IQ newsletter, which is available exclusively to Golf Digest+ subscribers. You can subscribe to Golf Digest+ right here. This was one of the more ...

Welcome to Shaving Strokes, a GOLF.com series in which we’re sharing improvements, learnings and takeaways from amateur golfers just like you — including some of the speed bumps and challenges they ...

You think you load up on your backswing, but, from my seat, most recreational players simply turn back while never really engaging the ground beneath their feet, which is what truly creates leverage, ...

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Tom Hemmings is a Sea Island based golf fitness instructor. His line of work involves working with junior golfers on strength and development exercises, amateur golfers wanting to improve ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. Early extension is a golf-swing killer. When your hips thrust toward the ball ...