Every golfer's swing is different, but there are commonalities they share. Getty Images Welcome to Play Smart , a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf.
Every golfer has a bit of flare that makes their swings unique. Take Scottie Scheffler ‘s foot action. Or Hideki Matsuyama’s pronounced pause at the top.
Jon Rahm’s truncated backswing. Bryson DeChambeau ‘s wicked lash. Rory McIlroy’s powerful turn.
We could go on and on. Point is, every swing is original. That’s part of the beauty of golf.
Every player has their own way of doing things, and if they can become consistent enough, their potential is endless. As the old saying goes, there’s more than one way to crack an egg. But while the aesethetics of every swing is different, there are some commonalities that all elite players share.
In today’s edition of Play Smart, we explore one of those traits — and explain how incorporating it in your own game can improve your swing. The most efficient rotational athletes in the world tend to be able to dissociate their upper body and lower body. They have excellent core control, as demonstrated by @jazzjanegolf pic.
twitter.com/5Y9kyyT7Jh Disconnect your lower and upper body The golf swing is made up of a variety of parts moving in concert to hit the ball. The secret to owning your swing is correctly sequencing everything to create the perfect mix of power and control.
One of the key elements of this sequencing comes in th.