In the split second of your swing, all that changes. Your bend at the hip is an angle, your knees are at another angle, and your wrists, hands, and elbows are all angled as well. Golf is also a game of angles and physics. Spectators think that all the wiggling on the tee is just for dramatic effect they don't realize that you're going through that mental checklist your pro has drilled into your head. But think for a minute about how your weight shifts, if the club is forward or back, and whether you need a full swing or not. If you've been playing for a while, you've developed muscle memory to where you don't even notice how your stance on the tee differs dramatically from your stance when chipping uphill over a bunker. It's important to put an emphasis on improving your putting posture while training on your putting mat or practice greens. A correct golf stance is critical everywhere on the course, but we would argue that the green is where your game lives or dies. Golfers focus on their swing off the tee, but what is it that pros tell you? If you're on the green in three, and then three putt, all that time working on your drive isn't really helping all that much. Correct posture in golf is the foundation for your swing, whether you're on the tee, in the rough, or on the green.

Your mother told you to stand up straight, and she was right.

And here's the thing: good posture is essential for a great swing. Despite the fact that aficionado's of the sport spend thousands of dollars on equipment, the swing is the most important aspect of their game. It's really the finest secret weapon in any golfer's bag. Telling a golfer they have a beautiful swing is just about the highest compliment you can give.

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