Cure Your Slice – Influence of Turning and Tilting

Properly turning in the golf swing can help golfers avoid hitting a slice and hitting the ball short. In our Cure your Slice series, we have an entire video explaining how turning and tilting play a significant role in eliminating a slice. GOLFTEC VP of Instruction, Nick Clearwater, explains the differences between how pros and golfers who slice turn and tilt in the backswing.

In this video, Nick explains that one of the largest differences in skill level can be found during the backswing when the club is parallel to the ground. Higher handicappers who tend to slice don’t turn their hips enough at this point as opposed to better golfers who have their hips turned more at this point of reference. Not only can increased hip turn help reduce slicing, but it can also help add distance off of the tee.

As seen in Golf Digest | Gain distance and power in your golf swing

Many people are under the assumption that flexibility plays a role in how much they can ultimately turn throughout the swing which leads to increased distance. However, that is a huge misunderstanding. GOLFTEC's VP of Instruction, Nick Clearwater is featured in the September 2019 issue of Golf Digest discussing that flexibility isn’t the issue, it’s rather a lack of turning.

Turning with your shoulders and hips throughout the swing, especially during the backswing, are crucial elements to increase distance and add consistency. In this video, Nick expands on his article featured in Golf Digest and shows exactly how golfers should be turning their hips and shoulders to add that distance many golfers are missing.

Pros vs Joes: how hip turn can increase distance

Playing golf with power has always been a benefit to the Pros and a never-ending quest for the average “Joes.” With Bryson DeChambeau pushing the limits on the PGA Tour and Kyle Berkshire hitting 302 yards 8 irons on Instagram, weekend warriors are mystified by how these golfers can create so much more power while they continue to hit the same distances or shorter year after year.

One of the biggest differences that GOLFTEC’s SwingTRU motion study found after looking at hundreds of thousands of swings was how much more PGA Tour players turn their hips at impact than lower skill level players. This movement directly correlates to skill and more importantly- power. Let’s dive into what hip turn is, and how you can get the most of your swing to hit the ball farther.

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