Golf Swing for Body Type
Work by Dr. Jim Suttie et al has focused on the appropriate swing for your body type ("Your Perfect Swing").
Body types have been classified into ectomorphs (tall and thin), endomorph (short and round), and mesomorph (muscular and athletic).
The theory is that one's body type dictates one's tendency to adopt a certain way of swinging a golf club. It also provides clues on what to watch out for and how to counter them for more consistency.
I believe I am closest to an ectomorph, and the key swing thought is "width." These include (according to "Golf Rx" by Dr. Vijay Vad):
- feel as if your arm reaches the top of the backswing at the same time as the body
- don't bend your right elbow more than 90 degrees.
The feeling I get is that it stops an overswing (on the backswing).
Body types have been classified into ectomorphs (tall and thin), endomorph (short and round), and mesomorph (muscular and athletic).
The theory is that one's body type dictates one's tendency to adopt a certain way of swinging a golf club. It also provides clues on what to watch out for and how to counter them for more consistency.
I believe I am closest to an ectomorph, and the key swing thought is "width." These include (according to "Golf Rx" by Dr. Vijay Vad):
- feel as if your arm reaches the top of the backswing at the same time as the body
- don't bend your right elbow more than 90 degrees.
The feeling I get is that it stops an overswing (on the backswing).
Comments
I use "hinge wrist", "straight left arm", and "full turn" as my backswing thoughts.
I have gained at least one club in distance. Not to mention more consistency.
Keeping the elbows together on impact and release is a good swing thought.
And swing all the way, make a full swing!