Keep your shoulders level for a good swing

Keep your shoulders level for a good swing

The PGA Championship is traditionally played on tough tracks and this week's Harding Park is no exception.

This highly praised public course, with its view of the Golden Gate Bridge, is the host of this year's first major.

The course was named after Warren G Harding, the 29th president of the United States, and when first opened was a 6,505-yard, par-73 lay-out.

This week it is playing at 7251 yards and Mr Pars is hoping that his even-par total of 280 will give him a chance to surprise many with a win.

Last week at the WGC-FedEx St Jude Invitational, he was tied for 49th and picked up US$44,000 for his four-round par total.

Do not tilt, but turn, your shoulders when trying to swing.

If you are swinging at a steep angle, your shoulders are tilting back, and then when swinging through the ball, your shoulders will not be aligned and turning as they should be.

Your swing will be too upright, not because your arms are lifting the club up and down, but because the body is tilting, not turning.

You want your arms swinging around your body, which you can do only if you are making more of a level shoulder turn.

Here is a practice. Put your arms across your chest or a club across your shoulders, then turn your shoulders with more of a turning motion rather than just up and down.

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