Making an effective, technically sound shoulder turn in the golf swing is essential for both power and control. In this video and article, Top 50 Coach John Jacobs reveals exactly how its done.
Shoulder Turn Golf Drills
The extent to which you turn your shoulders has a big effect on your swing path into impact and beyond. A lack of turn creates a two-horse race – if the shoulders don’t rotate enough on the way to the top, they’ll get a head start on the way back down, and the body will get back to impact too quickly.
The swing path then becomes more out to in, leading to that classic over the top golf swing and a big slice. To keep your connection in the golf swing and help the clubhead return to the ball on a better swing path, the shoulders need to rotate fully.
Closed stance drill
The first drill to try is to set your trail foot back at address. So take your normal stance and move your right foot away from your ball to target line by about a foot. This will close your stance and set your right hip back, aiding the rotation of the shoulders.
You’ll really get the feeling of your back facing the target at the top of the swing, as it should. This is all about returning the clubface square to the ball regardless of your toe line, and using this drill in practice will give you a better feel for what a full shoulder turn feels like
Open stance drill
If the closed stance drill is so good, how can an open stance drill possibly be of any benefit, you may well ask. Well, adopting an open stance in practice is a great way to really feel and appreciate the stretch required between hips and shoulders in a full turn.
Opening the shoulders and stance and trying to make a full shoulder turn is hard work, so the more you can work against that extra resistance, the easier you’ll find it when you revert to a normal square stance.
(Image credit: Kenny Smith)
Split hands drill
Take your normal golf grip, then pre-set the wrist cock with the club roughly parallel to the ground. Now move your lower hand down the shaft of the golf club. Halfway back you’ll…
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