Hips too far back at address
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It's that time in the season when many of you will be looking to make some subtle changes in your golf swing so that in 2010 you can hit the ground running with perhaps a new ball flight to give you a little more consistency and distance.
If you are trying to hit the ball with a new draw shape but are struggling with a swing change, try this new approach by setting the hips differently at address.
The position of the hips at address directly influences the angle of the spine and this in turn affects the plane of the turn and swing line.
Most golfers who struggle to draw the ball - that'll probably be 80 per-cent of you, then! - have the hips set too far back in the stance, which makes the spine too vertical at address. This position tends to make us tilt on the back swing and make it almost impossible to come into impact from the inside of the golf swing.
Shifting the hips forward in the stance helps make a more natural turn from the inside. This inclines the top of the spine away from the hole and automatically changes the shape of your swing.
