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I just saw somewhere on the net while reading random golf tips that the reason for heel shots ( one of the reasons at least ) is that on the downswing, some weight is on the toes of my back foot. ( I'm a right handed golfer ).

My back foot, at the finish position, has a tendency to be way overturned compared to most pros where their backfoot is perpendicular to the ground.

I'm guessing this makes me hit an out-to-in cut shot on the heel which makes the shot even worse.

Any tips/drills/pointers you gurus can provide to help me keep my right foot stable/lower body more quiet?

I try to force my lower body to keep quiet but don't know exactly where to start.



Thanks in advance,

Bryan

Someone has to have SOME feedback/tips.

:(

I don't know, there could be a lot of things.

I am not totally sure what you mean by your foot being overturned. You mean overrotated? Or do you mean that the heel is too much off the ground on (ball) impact?

Going by your comment about the active lower body, it has been my experience that this comes from hip rotation that is 'too fast' for your downswing. That is to say your hips are uncoiling and leaving your hands and arms behind. It can result from too much weight transfer on the takeaway and then too much on the downswing (result is a sway and lack of balance) or a transition that occurs too early (leaving your upper body finishing the takeaway with the lower body beginning the downswing).

1) Weight transfer. Make sure on the backswing that your weight never feels as if it is outside your right foot. This can be 'prepared' during the setup by angling your right knee slightly inward toward the target. Also to see if you sway, stick a pole straight about an inch to the right of your right heel. If when you swing your right hip hits the pole, you are swaying and your weight transfer is too severe.

2) The transition. This is different for almost everyone. There are triggers that you can use (search around on the forum). Some golfers use the trigger of driving their right knee towards their left, or (mine) their hip towards the target. Either way the lower body leads so you are at least half way there. But your problem may be synchronizing your upper and lower body. I have never had to deal with this problem so I can only give theoretical suggestions. I would say use one of the above triggers (or something lower body oriented) and then consciously attempt to delay the beginning of your hip release until your upper body begins to uncoil. Not a simple tip, but if I think of something else I will get back to you.

So on the downsing, transfer weight, start uncoiling the upper body and then uncoil the lower body?

I thought the downswing was from the ground up?

Oh it is. I believe that I said that ("the lower body leads"). However, if your lower body is unloading too quickly and your hips have cleared impact by the time you have barely started your downswing, you need to slow it down somehow. Like I said I have not actually had experience with this, so my suggestions are theoretical. But I would think if you focused on your upper body more with your lower body being naturally fast, you would still uncoil the lower body first but the upper body would be closer to synchronizing.

this may help. it's how it's done. the only problem is being able to do it. lol.

http://www.golftipsmag.com/content/2...automatic.html

stagday

Something Manuel de la Torre said is worth thinking about. He said that the body automatically balances itself. If you address the ball with your weight on your heels, during the swing your body will adjust its balance and at impact the clubhead will be closer to the ball than it was at address. Same for if you address the ball with your weight on your toes. You'll probably catch it on the toe of the club. He believes your weight should be evenly distributed on your feet, from heel to toe. Makes sense to me.
Jerry

For me, I'm just not that flexible. So if I try to have my take away go back further, then I typically have to let my front foot off the ground somewhat...well that creates problems because my base doesn't stay steady. So I try to limit my backswing to about 75* just to ensure a steady base.

May not be the "right" way, but it's worked for me...like I say...consistent fairways over distance...

One thing is for certain - you never want the weight on the outside of your feet. This being said, you can put a golf ball under the outside edge of your foot during some 3/4 swings and it will train you to put weight at address where you think it needs to be. Maneuver and experiment until you get the ball where you think it needs to be. I like to set up with my weight right underneath the balls of my feet so I put the ball on the outside edge directly across from where I want weight to be. This sounds a little complicated but once you get on the range and try it you'll understand it better.