Tight hips? Fix it before you ever take the club back. 🏌️
In this instruction from Erika Larkin of True Swing, learn how a simple setup adjustment—flaring both feet outward at address—opens the hip joints to improve swing motion. This modification allows golfers with tight hips to achieve a fuller backswing turn, a bigger follow-through, and better balance. It also prevents the lead foot from spinning out when reaching for extra range of motion.
Flare both feet outward at address to open up the hip joint.
A flared stance increases hip turn on both the backswing and follow-through.
Flaring the lead foot prevents it from spinning out during impact and finish.
Simple setup tweaks can compensate for limited hip flexibility without forcing painful motion.
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