Thanks Ted for interesting posts... i have long term habitual fault of drifting my weight towards my toes....bad habit...
I have looked through a few old books and Ben Hogan in "Power Golf" is adamant that :-
"None of your weight should rest on the clubhead point of contact. That will be true if the weight is back through the heel as it should be. You should never feel that the weight is forward on your feet if you have taken up the correct position."
He repeats the same position in "Modern Fundamentals":-
"Your weight should be bit more on the heels than on the balls of your feet, so that, if you wanted to, you would be able to lift your toes inside your shoes"
At some point in golf instruction there then came a change towards the weight being more towards the balls of the feet... any ideas when, why or how this occurred??
In Sam Snead’s "How to play golf" he has a section on foot action with some good images... it seems a bit of an under-discussed component in modern teaching maybe?
ball moves, you move; stationary ball, stationary head
Originally Posted by Bigwill
Maybe it's because a lot of instruction stresses getting into "an athletic position", and relate it to other sports. Oversimplification in action?
I agree Bigwill. It's a mistake to make direct comparisons.
Being in the so-called "athletic position" usually relates to those sports where the ball is moving. When you are on your toes, you are preparing to run to a moving ball (baseball, tennis, basketball, & football). Knowing that walking and running are uncentered endeavors (controlled falling), golf is the opposite. Golf needs a center and balance. And, golf begins with a stationary ball.
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