Danny, I was focused on both your remark that it does not return to the address position during the downswing, and your stated tendency to top the ball. If your weight does not shift back to the left side, your head will not return and you can top the ball. Hopefully some of the big guns here can elaborate, explain, clarify and correct my thoughts.
Try this exercise. Stand up straight, feet shoulder width apart. Push your rear end behind you by bending from your Hip sockets, not curving your spine from the waist. This will tilt your spine forward. Flex you knees slightly. Put your rear end against a wall in this position.
Now, maintain the Waist Bend, by keeping your rear end behind you. Can you raise you head without taking your rear end off the wall and maintain your balance? Doubtful.
Now in this same starting position, move your hips forward in the direction of the ball. Your head came up automatically to keep you in balance. Your central nervous system lifts your head (changes your spine angle) to keep you in balance so you don't hurt yourself.
So to maintain a stationary head, maintain the proper Waist Bend (spine angle) by keeping you Rear end back behind you.
Try this exercise. Stand up straight, feet shoulder width apart. Push your rear end behind you by bending from your Hip sockets, not curving your spine from the waist. This will tilt your spine forward. Flex you knees slightly. Put your rear end against a wall in this position.
Now, maintain the Waist Bend, by keeping your rear end behind you. Can you raise you head without taking your rear end off the wall and maintain your balance? Doubtful.
Now in this same starting position, move your hips forward in the direction of the ball. Your head came up automatically to keep you in balance. Your central nervous system lifts your head (changes your spine angle) to keep you in balance so you don't hurt yourself.
So to maintain a stationary head, maintain the proper Waist Bend (spine angle) by keeping you Rear end back behind you.
Lots and lots of vulerable stuff in this thread . . . .bobbing and rear ends and bending over . . . .
Just been having a go with what you said with a cut down club in the living room and it does seem to be doing the trick. Perhaps i was letting my hips come forward when i was lifting my arms up. Just shows the value of expert advice, i think i'd be an old man by the time i worked that one out for myself.
You may be bending to much at address and not able to maintain throughout your golf swing. This could happen because of physical limitations (tight hamstrings, bad back, etc.) or club length. Try going to fix with your golf club and see if you can maintain this through your swing. If you can't then try with a longer club or use a tee. Either way you may find a clubfitting to really help.
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