Craig Jones from Face First Golf breaks down five common swing myths that hurt older golfers, including neutral grips, forward ball position, and forcing fast hips. He offers practical fixes such as taking a stronger grip, centering ball position, and using the L-to-L drill to achieve effortless speed and square impact.
Adopt a stronger (closed-face) grip showing 3-4 lead knuckles to help the clubface square up naturally.
Position iron and hybrid ball setups in the dead center of your stance using equal steps to align with the bottom of your swing arc.
Engage an early shoulder turn with a 'low and slow' takeaway rather than forcing a rigid lead arm.
Let lag happen naturally via proper release and the L-to-L drill instead of trying to hold lag into impact.
Maintain synchronized, constant hip rotation instead of aggressively firing hips, keeping the club in front of your body.