USE YOUR CORE MUSCLES TO POWER UP Perhaps the most important component to Lee’s impressive driving is how he gen- erates speed coming into the ball. “We’re really conscious of him bringing the club down with his abs – not with his hips, not with his back,” Smith says. “His abs are pulling his arms down in front of his body so he can release fully through.” A good way to make sure the muscles in your mid-section are firing is by keeping your left ankle stable in the through-swing (above), Smith says. “If your abs aren’t in control, your hips will spin and slide, your arms will get stuck behind you, and your left leg will bow like a wobbly wall in an old house. There goes all your power.” Lee says if there’s one thought to take from all of this, it’s to “use your abs more than you think. Make sure they move the club (left). It’s nice when you feel that unison of your abs and your body moving together to swing the club. It’s why I hit it pretty far for my size."
GOLF DIGEST SOUTH AFRICA 105
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2025
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