FEEL: TURN OFF YOUR BRAIN TO UNLOCK YOUR INNER ATHLETE Golfers sometimes get lost in swing tips and thoughts, focusing on the right positions instead of remembering an important aspect of hitting golf shots: You want to feel as athletic as possible and swing without much, if any, conscious thought. We instinctively know how to move to do all sorts of things, but in golf, our brain often gets in the way. To unlock your body and get in more of an unrestricted state, it helps to perform other dynamic motions. For example, a right-hander who swings left-handed has no frame of mind to interfere with the raw movement. Athleticism takes over. Another way to free yourself is by casually throwing golf balls onto the range (left). You’ll feel that stretch in your arms and body as you wind up, that big step towards the target before you throw, and an unwinding of the torso and hips around your posted leg as you release the ball – that move is just like an athletic golf swing!
GOLF DIGEST SOUTH AFRICA 29
MAY 2024
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