A common drill used by our GOLF Top 100 Teachers to prevent early extension is to make swings with your rear end against a wall. Keep your rear against the wall as you swing and you’ll feel what it’s like to stay in your posture and not extend early. To receive GOLF’s all-new newsletters, subscribe for free here.
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How to stop early extension on the golf swing?
Mar 22, 2020 · A common drill used by our GOLF Top 100 Teachers to prevent early extension is to make swings with your rear end against a wall. Keep your rear against the wall as you swing and you’ll feel what...
Why do so many golfers struggle with early extension?
Jun 16, 2015 · How to Stop Early Extension: Top of Backswing Now swing to the top, sitting deep into your right glutes and pushing down through your right heel. Maintain the flex in your right knee, your right hip working away from the alignment stick as your pelvis rotates – see Figure 3 .
Why does my head lift with early extension in golf?
Nov 15, 2017 · Here is the best drill for how to prevent early extension in your golf swing. Having something in the ground like an umbrella behind your left hip, and then working on moving your left hip back and into that through the ball will give you the sensation of what it feels like to maintain your posture throughout the final stages of your swing.
Is early extension a swing fault or a swing solution?
Mar 11, 2019 · many golfers struggle with an early extension in their golf swing and this can be caused by a number of factors earlier on in their golf swings.Chris Ryan sh...
What Is Early Extension In Golf?
Early extension is when a golfer’s pelvis moves closer to the golf ball during the early part of the downswing (or indeed while completing their backswing).
Why Do We Early Extend?
In a nutshell: we early extend because we have to in order to hit the ball.
Should We Try To Fix Our Early Extension?
Because the thing is, extension isn’t necessarily a bad thing. I’ve already explained that we early extend because we have to in order to hit the ball. And guess what:
Wrapping This Up
Early extension is probably something that you’re never going to completely eliminate. At least on camera. And without it, you might even play worse golf with your current swing.
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Why do people struggle with early extension in golf?
The reason why so many people struggle with early extension in golf is because they don’t understand the problem. They think the primary issue is the early extension itself. But early extension is not a swing fault! It’s actually a swing solution. Let me explain.
What is early extension golf?
Early extension is like lag’s negative counterpart. Golfers know they shouldn’t early extend. So when they do it, they try to stop it by trying to maintain their spine angle. But like lag, early extension is a result of something else. It’s not something you can eliminate by focusing on it directly.
