Shifting Too Far Forward to Hit Ball First Is Why You're Hitting It Fat!
Athletic Motion Golf explains how trying to shift your body excessively forward to ensure ball-first contact actually backfires. Sliding the hips too far forward tilts the upper body backward and keeps the chest closed, causing the club to hit the turf behind the ball. This habit creates inefficient swing compensations and can even lead to hip joint strain.
Sliding the hips excessively forward tilts the upper spine away from the target.
Tilting the upper body backward moves the swing's low point behind the ball, causing fat hits.
Compensating with arm wipes or forced wrist angles makes consistent contact harder to achieve.
Over-shifting forward puts undue strain on the lead hip joint.
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