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Making a good pivot requires coiling into a full shoulder turn before exploding through the ball and following through.
Making a good pivot requires coiling into a full shoulder turn before exploding through the ball and following through.
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The concept of turning around your spine sounds simple but can be difficult to do with a golf club in hand.

A good drill for turning and coiling your body while staying in balance is simple and only requires an alignment stick, exercise band or rope:

Put the alignment stick in the ground pointing slightly away from you.

Grab the band with your hands and get in a normal setup position.

Turn your body while pulling on the band to allow your right arm to rise above your shoulder while keeping your left arm in front of you. Notice how your body has made a central pivot.

As you transition from the top of the swing, keep your body in a neutral loaded position to best fire into the hitting area.

To get a feel for firing the clubhead into impact and completing the pivot, pull on the band with your left hand to get your hips facing the target. The motion should begin with the bracing of your left leg as the right side slings the arms out for a powerful strike before coming to rest with the weight completely over your left leg.

You can also do this drill in front of a mirror without props by pivoting your hips and alternately pumping your arms as if you’re trying to punch the ground.

Geoff Murtha is an Australian PGA Class AAA director of instruction at Dove Canyon Golf Club. Southland Golf readers can get $50 off their first lesson by mentioning this article. Call (904) 521-9567 or visit pro@golfacademyonline.com.