What does clearing your hips mean in golf?

When you “clear your hips,” it means your hips are open towards the target at impact. Here’s what that looks like: When you take your golf setup, your hips are square to the target. Clearing your hips is simply about rotating early in the golf swing and getting your hips out of the way.

Do golfers need to clear hips?

By improving the way you clear your hips, you stand to dramatically improve your play. You should be able to create more speed, which is going to directly translate into longer shots. Also, you should find that your swing is more consistent when you use your hips properly through the hitting area.

What happens if you don’t clear your hips golf swing?

Why is it exactly that it’s bad to not have the hips open through contact? The main reason is, when you’re not opening your hips, what’s happening is your body is locking up sooner, and your hands and arms have to do all the work. I like to imagine that my body is almost creating the momentum in the golf swing.

What starts first in the golf downswing?

The golf swing starts from the ground up. Even as the upper body and arms are still going back, the lower body is starting the downswing. Putting pressure into the lead foot early in the transition is a big key to setting up the rest of the downswing.

How do you keep your hip back in downswing?

The instruction (and motion) for the backswing should instead be to move your right hip back in a straight line away from the ball (as if you were stepping backwards). As the downswing progresses your right hip should stay back while your left hip (or butt cheek if you prefer) goes back to meet it.

Can you have too much hip turn in backswing?

Early hip turn on the backswing can ruin the sequence of your golf swing, when your hips turn too early it hurts your ability to create a coil between your hips and torso. If your hips and torso turn at the same rate on the backswing, you will not create any torque between them and it can rob you of power.

How to properly clear your hips in the golf swing?

Please disable and reload the page to start the video. 2011 PGA Teacher of the Year, Mike Malaska, explains the proper way to clear your hips in the golf swing after seeing a viewer’s action on the Swing Fix. Watch Lesson Tee Live Wednesdays at 8PM ET.

What’s the best way to clear your hips?

Matt Rollag, physical therapist at the Sanford POWER Golf Academy, recommends trying the 90/90 position. The 90/90 position is a simple exercise that tests your hip mobility. You sit on the ground with each leg out in a different direction, both knees bent at a 90-degree angle.

Do you let your hips lead the way in golf?

However, some golfers seem to think that the entire body should turn through the shot together, which is not the case. Rather, you should be allowing your hips to lead the way while the upper body hangs back and waits for its turn. This is one of the most important fundamental elements of the golf swing.

How to create a powerful hip rotation in golf?

Hip Rotation Drill #2 1 Take your golf setup. 2 Position the Swing Arc on the ground between yourself and the ball. One end of rod should be about where the ball is,… 3 Take your golf shot, careful to follow the curve of the Swing Arc with your hips. More