Stop Bumping — Start Shifting #golfswing #golftips

Piers Ward from Me and My Golf explains why golfers should shift their entire body toward the target rather than just 'bumping' the hips. By moving the upper body against the impact line, players can move the swing's low point forward to achieve crisp ball-first contact and better compression.

• Avoid leaving the upper body behind the ball while the hips move forward.
• Shift both the lower and upper body toward an imaginary 'impact line' during the downswing.
• Moving the whole body forward shifts the low point of the swing in front of the ball.
• Proper shifting leads to ball-first contact followed by turf interaction (compression).

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