2-MINUTE CLINICS
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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Once you've planted that lead foot, your pressure has shifted.
- This will allow your arms to flow through towards the target, freely.