Golf Pro Tips by Sharon Lemelman
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025 | Uncategorized | Comments Off on Golf Pro Tips by Sharon Lemelman
Sharon recently received her Quarter Century Membership marking 25 years of work done in the name of The Professional Golfers’ Association of America.
POSTURE
The next absolute necessity to build a great golf swing is the address position. This can be overlooked, but would you believe that when playing professionals get off their game, it is usually in the basics and that can quite often come from the address position.
Let’s start from the feet up. Generally, your feet will be parallel to the target line and shoulder width apart. There are 2 bends that are crucial; the bowing or bending at the hips and a little bend in the knees. This is an athletic posture that should feel like you are set to dive into the lake or ready to take off in a race. Weight will be evenly distributed on the feet. The lead arm is straight, and the trailing arm is relaxed. The hands for a right-handed player are at the inside of the left thigh.
One thing I hear a lot from players after a poor shot is “I lifted my head” or “I didn’t keep my head still.” Let’s be very clear and put a different spin on that: If your head moved, it is because you lost your hip bend or your knee bend!!!!! Golf does not rely on hand/eye coordination. A repetitive swing is built around learning to stay in your posture as you move and rotate.
