Spine Angle Golf

One thing for sure, everything in golf is important. Without all of the pieces in place, the golf ball is not going to go where you want it to. This shouldn’t be a new concept to anyone as everyone knows that a watch won’t work if 95% of it’s parts are in place and functioning as they should. Would a car’s engine work if everything but the spark plugs were in place and working perfectly? Of course not - then why should we assume that because a golfer is trying really, really hard that his golf swing should allow him to hit the ball reasonably well if his swing isn’t functioning reasonably close to the way it should? I don’t think that most golfers think of the golf swing in that way. Most golfers seem to think that as long as the club is being taken back by the arms somewhere over the head and then coming down in the general direction of the ball that a good golf shot will be the result. This is wishfull thinking at best and foolishness at worst. (continued below…)

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Golf is one of the only sports that people can participate in at almost any age and yet is one of the most difficult to achieve any reasonable degree of success. Golf is definitely a sport that requires far more brains than brawn. It is an unrelenting, unforgiving sport as the loud and vociferous expletives heard on golf courses all over the world will attest to. Therefore, one should be willing and able to dedicate a reasonable amount of time to practice or give up the idea that any success other than an occasional good shot will be produced on the golf course. You must accept this analysis or you will be constantly angry at the end of each round of golf. However, the amount of practice needed may be far less than most people think. (continued below…)

A thoughtful analysis must be done as to what is critical in a golf swing, what area of the swing allows a little flexibility for personal preference, and what aspect of the swing is for those guys on tour and not something the average golfer need worry about (at least not for now). Yes, that’s right, there are actually some things that you don’t have to worry about even after I just got done saying that everything is important. Well, everything that normal human beings are capable of doing is important; but, what those unbelievably talented athletes on tour can do is not possible by us mere mortals. Whether your club is a little open or closed at the top or whether or not you cross the line at the top are things the pros can worry about. Ninety five percent of all golfers needn’t worry about such things unless of course they have progressed to such a level that it’s affecting their game. I’m addressing this website to the average golfer or even the above average golfer who wants to break 100, or 90, or 80, and maybe just once in their lifetime break 70! Some of those items referred to as allowing some flexibility would include whether or not you have an upright or flat swing, or if you decide to use an overlap or an interlocking grip, or if you cock your wrists early in the backswing or wait until later. However, there is one aspect of the golf swing that can be called the “building block” of golf. It is the most fundamental part of the golf swing and yet is the least talked about, least taught, and least understood aspect of the golf swing. That aspect of the swing is known as the “spine angle” and this is the part of the swing where there can be no compromise or argument. Yes, I know, there are professionals who can violate the law of maintaining the spine angle and get away with it (but only for a short period of time) and even amateurs who may get a lucky hit. But, no golfer progresses in the game in the long run and achieves long term success who ignores the importance of the spine in the golf swing. It’s the spine that the shoulders must rotate around and the lower body must be moved out of the way while it remains in position

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