How to Transfer Your Weight

How do you transfer your weight in your golf swing? Moving your weight, or pressure, from side-to-side should feel as natural as walking, because it is, ultimately, a stepping motion. This drill is a simple and helpful way to nail that move. — Joe Plecker, Director of Instruction, Landings Club, Savannah, Ga., Golf Digest Best in State Teacher

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Move weight back and up
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  • The foundation of a good weight transfer starts on the backswing.
  • Swing Thought: Feel your pressure move back and up towards the sky.
  • This is called unweighting, and it'll help increase your vertical force.
  • A common fault I see is moving towards the ground, on the backswing.
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Lead Foot back
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  • Bring your lead foot back to your trail foot to feel a full weight transfer.
  • This shift fully over to your trail side happens earlier than you might think.
  • This motion sets the stage for an aggresive shift towards the target.
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Plant lead foot
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  • This step—literally—is simple.
  • Take a big, wide sidestep and plant your lead.
  • You want to land in a wide stance; a feeling of a complete shifting.
  • Swing Thought: Step towards the target to start your downswing.
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Swing Through
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  • Once you've planted that lead foot, your pressure has shifted.
  • This will allow your arms to flow through towards the target, freely.
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