How to Cure Over the Top Golf Swing
It changes the way you play the game. The simple motion that slices your ball into the trees or hooks it to left, instead of driving it down the fairway, can be one of the most difficult things to modify. Your swing feels second-nature but causes so much heartache on the golf course. Committing yourself to fix this problem appears to be easy; however, initiating a plan of action and following through can be difficult when your swing refuses to cooperate. But with determination, transforming your over-the-top swing can be possible.
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Examine your swing. The lower part of your body should guide the swing; if it's not, you need to re-examine your form. The strength comes from your hip rotation, arms and shoulders.
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Change your swing. The lateral movement needed to change your over-the-top swing requires a strong core, lower-body stability and upper-body strength. You need core strength and flexibility for a solid golf swing.
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Try stretching. If you have a weak core, try turning your lower body in one direction while rotating your upper body in the opposite direction. This provides a good exercise to build a stronger core. This stretching exercise permits the lower body to maneuver more easily on the downswing so that your upper body follows with a short delay and allows for better club placement prior to contact.
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Examine your stance. Make sure that upon impact with the ball, your weight distribution flows evenly throughout the swing. Standing too close to the ball presents uneven weight distribution, placing most of the weight on your heels and creating an over-the-top swing. Try to reposition yourself so that your stance is balanced and the swing becomes one fluid motion with steady weight distribution beginning with the upswing and continuing through the point of contact. This exercise requires multiple attempts before acquiring a comfort zone. If you overcompensate and stand too far away, you will have poor posture and tend to lean over the shot and break away from your frame, causing thin, fat or topped shots.
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Practice drills. An additional tip to improving weight distribution is to tee up your golf ball and place an empty plastic container just outside your ball. Practice your swing until you can connect with the ball to the right of the target.
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Modify your swing. If you are set in your ways, try changing parts of your swing until a complete transformation is possible. Try approaching the ball from the inside and visualize someone pulling your right pocket behind you and away from the ball on the upswing and pulling your left pocket on the downswing. This visualization exercise helps prevent an over-the-top swing.
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