How wide should your stance be? You’ve been told the wider the stance the more power you’ll have.
If your stance extends beyond your shoulders, you’re in trouble. You’ll get out of balance and you’ll have no control of where the ball goes. Your back will also get sore with a wide stance. That’s what’s happening to everybody.
The most common problem I see with stance is going too wide.
Golfers have been led to believe a wide stance equals power. But that wide stance places a lot of stress and pressure on your hips and lower back, and can eventually put an early end to your enjoyment of the game.
Another problem with a too-wide stance is the effect it has on your swing.
Too wide a stance will cause the hips to sway in the backswing, with the spine either sliding with the hips or going into a reverse tilt to the front. So, even with the drive, the very best stance for balance and power is keeping your feet shoulder-wide.
This is not rocket science. It IS, however, the result of my decades of studying the physics and physiology of the golf swing. Getting your stance right is such a simple thing that improves your swing immediately. Immediately. No kidding.
Tomorrow I’ll reveal the next Major Mistake: Alignment. Or rather, the lack of it that causes most players to miss their target by 10, 15, or even 30 yards.
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Don Trahan, PGA