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Subtract, Don’t Add for a Better Golf Swing
Speed and power sell, but repeatability and simplicity lowers scores. Now with swing coaches partnering with with fitness companies, I see more swings on the range getting longer with the body moving in every direction. Students come to me saying they can’t hit a draw because they aren’t flexible.
Don’t get me wrong; fitness has a place in the game. It can be very beneficial, preventing injuries and creating longevity. Cross-sport training is even better. Just make sure it’s a supplement to your swing, not adding movements to try and swing like certain Tour players.
Golfers are better served looking to subtract from their swing, not add. Whenever we can eliminate moving parts, we have a greater chance of repeatability with no loss of speed or power. Simplicity equals consistency.
Quoting Steve Elkington, PGA Championship winner and host of Secret Golf, “Your golf swing has to be as simple as possible or you can’t repeat it.” So how do we simplify the swing? Simply look to rid your motion of those needless movements.
Don’t Set Up Like a Shortstop
The common instruction of “feel like a shortstop, be athletic” works great for baseball, but not for golf. We don’t need to set up to the ball so we can move left or right.
Rather, the closer we set up to our impact angles, the less movement is required to get back to the correct impact position. To do this, set up with slight pressure on your left foot (right-handed golfer) and make sure you have your upper half set behind the ball.
Look back at the article “The difference between pressure and weight” to get the proper setup. This is nothing new, as many of the greats — past and present — have addressed the ball this way. Below is a photo of Jack Nicklaus and Peter Thomson.
Make sure you address the ball so you can coil behind the it with no lateral movement necessary.
Stop the Shift
If you set up to the ball correctly, there is no need to shift laterally in the backswing. A shift will just require you to move even more in downswing to make solid contact. In fact, not only is shifting a wasted movement, it will actually slow you down. Think of a swimmer, who wants to swim in a direct line. The more side-to-side movement the swimmer has during their stroke, the less speed they produce.
Below is a great way to get the proper feel of a coil. Set up in your posture with your arms tucked in at a 90-degree angles. Pull your right arm back and move your left arm out. Let your right glute move back slightly as well. You will notice your shoulders have naturally moved back and there is no shifting of your hips.
Think of your backswing more as a coil, not as a shift and turn. Work on rotating or coiling with your body in the same position for the most efficient swing possible.
The Over-Swing
A common swing complaint among first-time students is they feel their swing is too long and tough to repeat. They are usually correct.
Getting too long with your golf swing is usually a product of your body motion. The “shift-and-turn” tip leads to several faults, the most common being too much rotation. Add a long swing with a shift and a player will usually tilt back toward the target, which is a difficult position to recover from.
A great drill to shorten your swing and develop arm speed is to simply hit balls with your feet together. Below is an example.
When doing this drill, feel like you are holding your body and swinging the shaft with your arms. You will notice your shoulders will still have moved back and around without a conscious “turn.” For more speed, hold your body and swing the shaft faster. Soon, you will notice you can hit the ball close to the same distance with much less movement than before.
Remember, anytime we can limit wasted movement in the golf swing we have a greater chance of better contact. Better contact and a simplified swing will equal lower scores.
The LPGA Tour is kicking off its 2026 season this week at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club in Orlando, and the pros are dealing with something most Florida golfers rarely face: freezing temperatures.
“It’s colder here than in the UK at the minute, which is a first,” said England’s Charley Hull during Wednesday’s media day at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions.
Even Lydia Ko, who lives at Lake Nona, seemed surprised by the cold snap. “We’re pretty much getting to below zero in celsius here, which maybe in other parts of the country they would be thankful, but when you’re in Florida it is a little bit of a surprise,” she said.
If the world’s best players are adjusting their games for cold weather, recreational golfers should, too. Here’s how to play smart when the mercury drops.
Understand What Cold Does to Your Game
Before you change anything, you need to know what you’re fighting against. Cold air is denser than warm air, which means your ball won’t fly as far. Period.
Hull noticed this immediately during practice rounds at Lake Nona. She mentioned hitting a gap wedge into the 18th hole during a previous win but needing a 4-iron during Tuesday’s practice round. That’s a difference of four or five clubs for the same shot.
Action item: Expect to lose 5-10 yards on every club in your bag when temperatures dip below 50 degrees. Plan accordingly and don’t be stubborn about club selection.
Layer Up Without Restricting Your Swing
Hull admitted she wore three pairs of pants during practice. While that might be extreme for most of us, staying warm is critical to playing well in cold conditions.
Your muscles need warmth to function properly. When you’re cold, your body tightens up and your swing gets shorter and faster. Neither of those things help you hit good golf shots.
Action item: Wear multiple thin layers instead of one bulky jacket. Look for golf-specific cold weather gear that stretches with your swing. Keep hand warmers in your pockets between shots. And don’t forget a good hat because you lose significant body heat through your head.
Take More Club Than You Think You Need
This is where ego gets in the way of good scores. When it’s cold, the ball doesn’t compress as well off the clubface. Combined with denser air, you’re looking at serious distance loss.
The pros at Lake Nona are dealing with a course that measures 6,642 yards but plays much longer this week. If they’re adjusting, you should too.
Action item: Take at least one extra club on every approach shot. In temperatures below 40 degrees, consider taking two extra clubs. It’s better to fly the ball to the back of the green than to come up short in a bunker.
Adjust Your Expectations on the Greens
Cold weather affects putting in ways most golfers don’t consider. The ball is harder and doesn’t roll as smoothly. Your hands are cold, making it harder to feel the putter. And if there’s any moisture on the greens, they’ll be slower than normal.
Ko mentioned that she still sometimes reads the greens wrong at Lake Nona despite being a member for years. Cold weather makes that challenge even tougher.
Action item: Hit putts more firmly than usual. The ball needs extra speed to hold its line on cold greens. Take a few extra practice strokes to get a feel for the speed before you putt.
Embrace the Mental Challenge
Hull said something interesting about cold weather golf: “I like the mental toughness of it.”
That’s the right attitude. Everyone on the course is dealing with the same conditions. The player who stays patient and doesn’t get frustrated by the extra difficulty will come out ahead.
Action item: Lower your expectations by a few strokes. If you normally shoot 85, accept that 90 might be a good score in 40-degree weather. Focus on solid contact and smart decisions rather than perfect shots.
Warm Up Longer and Smarter
This might be the most important tip of all. Cold muscles are tight muscles, and tight muscles get injured easily.
World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul revealed she’s been protecting a wrist injury that bothered her late last season. Cold weather makes those kinds of injuries more likely if you don’t prepare properly.
Action item: Spend at least 20 minutes warming up before your round. Start with stretching, then hit easy wedge shots before working up to your driver. Keep moving between shots on the course to maintain body heat and flexibility.
The pros at Lake Nona this week will adapt and compete at the highest level despite the cold. You can do the same at your local course by following these tips and keeping a positive attitude.
PGA Professional Brendon Elliott is an award-winning coach and golf writer. You can check out his writing work and learn more about him by visiting BEAGOLFER.golf and OneMoreRollGolf.com. Also, check out “Playing Through” now on R.org, RG.org’s partner site, each Monday.
Editor’s note: Brendon shares his nearly 30 years of experience in the game with GolfWRX readers through his ongoing tip series. He looks forward to providing valuable insights and advice to help golfers improve their game. Stay tuned for more tips!
Brooks Koepka is back on the PGA Tour, and whether you love him or hate him, the guy knows how to win when it matters. After his LIV Golf stint, the five-time major champion returns this week at the Farmers Insurance Open.
What makes Koepka fascinating? He doesn’t fit the mold. His swing isn’t textbook. He doesn’t obsess over mechanics. Yet he’s won three PGA Championships and two U.S. Opens, regularly making it look easier than guys with prettier swings.
So, what can average golfers learn from someone who treats the game so differently? Quite a bit.
Stop Overthinking Every Shot
Koepka describes his approach as “reactionary” rather than mechanical. While most tour pros grind over swing thoughts, Brooks sees the target and hits it. No mental checklist.
This might be the most valuable lesson for weekend golfers who’ve watched too many YouTube swing videos.
How to actually do this:
On the range, hit five balls where you stare at the target for three seconds prior to addressing the ball. Don’t think about grip or stance. Just burn that target into your brain. You’ll be shocked at how pure you hit it when your brain focuses on where the ball is going instead of how you’re swinging.
Next time you play, give yourself a rule: Once you pull the club, you’ve got 15 seconds to hit. Koepka is one of the fastest players on tour because he doesn’t give his brain time to sabotage him.
If you feel tension in your hands at address, you’re trying to control too much. Koepka’s grip pressure is famously light. Loosen up until the club almost feels like it might slip, then add just enough pressure to hold on. That’s your swing thought: soft hands, see the target.
This approach works better under pressure. When you’re standing over that shot with water left and OB right, the last thing you need is a mental checklist. See it, feel it, hit it.
Play to Your Strengths (Even If They’re Not Pretty)
Koepka uses a strong grip that wouldn’t pass muster in some teaching circles. But he’s built his game around what works for him, elite driving distance and recovery skills. He doesn’t try to be someone he’s not.
Here’s how to build your game like Brooks:
Look at your last five rounds and figure out where you’re actually gaining strokes. Bombing it off the tee, but can’t hit greens? Lean into it. Play courses where distance matters more than precision. On tight holes, grip down on your 3-wood instead of trying to thread a driver through a keyhole you’ll miss seven times out of ten.
Koepka knows he can scramble, so he’s not afraid to miss greens. If you’re deadly from 50 to 75 yards, start leaving yourself those distances on the par 5’s instead of going for them in two every time.
Know when to take your medicine. Koepka in the trees at the PGA? He’s punching out to 100 yards, not trying to bend a 6-iron around three oaks. You’re in the rough with a flyer lie and water short? Hit your 8-iron to the middle and move on. That’s not playing scared, that’s playing smart.
Save Your Best for When It Counts
Here’s a wild stat: Koepka’s putting average in majors is often more than a full stroke better per round than in regular events. He elevates when pressure is highest.
How does an amateur tap into that gear? It’s not about trying harder, it’s about caring differently.
Here’s what actually works:
Decide which rounds matter to you. Club championship? Member-guest? That annual trip with college buddies? Circle those dates and treat them differently. Koepka doesn’t care much about regular tour events, but majors? That’s when he locks in.
Two weeks before your big round, change your practice. Stop beating balls mindlessly. Play nine holes in which every shot has consequences. Miss the fairway? Hit from the rough on the next hole too. Three-putt? Twenty push-ups. Koepka’s practice intensity ramps up before majors because he’s rehearsing pressure, not just swings.
Develop a between-shot routine that resets your brain. Koepka is famous for his blank expression after bad shots. Try this: After any shot, take three deep breaths while walking, then find something specific to notice, a tree, a cloud, someone’s shirt. That’s your reset button. By the time you reach your ball, the last shot is gone.
The Bottom Line
Brooks Koepka’s return reminds us there’s no single path to success in golf. His “substance over style” approach proves that results matter more than looking good.
You don’t need a perfect swing; you need a reliable one that holds up under pressure. You don’t need to hit every shot in the book; you need the shots you can count on. And you don’t need to play great every time; you need to play great when it matters.
Welcome back, Brooks. Thanks for the reminder that golf is ultimately about getting the ball in the hole, not winning style points.
PGA Professional Brendon Elliott is an award-winning coach and golf writer. You can check out his writing work and learn more about him by visiting BEAGOLFER.golf and OneMoreRollGolf.com. Also, check out “Playing Through” now on R.org, RG.org’s partner site, each Monday.
Editor’s note: Brendon shares his nearly 30 years of experience in the game with GolfWRX readers through his ongoing tip series. He looks forward to providing valuable insights and advice to help golfers improve their game. Stay tuned for more tips!
Blades Brown made a big impression last week in the California desert, and not just because he’s only 18. He put up numbers that would catch any weekend golfer’s attention. Most of us won’t hit 317-yard drives or find 86% of our greens in regulation, but there’s a lot to learn from how Brown managed his game at The American Express.
Here are three practical lessons from his performance that you can use on your own course this weekend.
Step 1: Give Priority to Accuracy Over Distance Off The Tee
Brown’s driving stats are impressive. He averaged almost 318 yards off the tee, ranking 12th in the field. More importantly, he hit 76.79% of his fairways, tying for fourth place in the tournament.
Think about that ratio for a second. Brown could have swung harder, chased more distance and tried to overpower the course. Instead, he played smart golf and kept his ball in play.
Your Action Item: Next time you’re on the tee box, ask yourself a simple question before pulling the driver. Do you need maximum distance here, or do you need to be in the fairway? If there’s trouble lurking or the hole doesn’t demand every yard you can muster, take something off your swing. Grip down an inch. Make a three-quarter swing. Do whatever it takes to find the short grass. Brown’s approach illustrates that fairways lead to greens, and greens lead to birdies. He made 22 of them last week, along with an eagle.
The math is simple. When you’re hitting three out of every four fairways like Brown did, you’re giving yourself legitimate looks at the green with your approach shots. That’s when scoring happens.
Step 2: Commit To Hitting More Greens
This is where Brown really separated himself. He hit 62 of 72 greens in regulation, an 86.11% clip that tied for first in the entire field. Read that again. An 18-year-old kid tied for the lead in one of the most important ball-striking statistics in professional golf.
How did he do it? By keeping his ball in the fairway (see Step 1) and giving himself clean looks with mid-irons and wedges.
Your Action Item: Start tracking your greens in regulation. You don’t need a fancy app or a statistics degree. Just mark down whether you hit the green in the regulation number of strokes. Par 3s in one shot. Par 4s in two shots. Par 5s in three shots.
Once you know your baseline, set a goal to improve it by 10%. If you’re currently hitting five greens per round, aim for six. The beauty of this approach is that it forces you to think strategically about club selection and shot shape. Brown’s strokes gained approach number was positive (0.179), meaning he was better than the field average. You don’t need to be perfect. You just need to be on the dance floor more often.
When you hit more greens, you eliminate the need for heroic short game shots. Brown only had to scramble 10 times all week, and he got up and down 70% of the time. That’s solid, but the real story is that he rarely put himself in scrambling situations to begin with.
Step 3: Minimize Mistakes And Stay Patient
Here’s the stat that jumps off the page: Brown made only three bogeys all week. Three. In four rounds of professional golf against the best players in the world.
He also made just one double bogey. That kind of clean card doesn’t happen by accident. It happens when you play within yourself, avoid the big miss and trust that pars are never bad scores.
Your Action Item: Before your next round, decide that you’re going to play boring golf. No hero shots over water. No driver on tight holes just because you can. No aggressive pins when there’s a safe side of the green.
Brown’s performance shows us that consistency beats flash every single time. He didn’t lead the field in any single strokes gained category, but he was solid across the board. That’s how you post numbers and cash checks.
Give these three steps a try. Your scorecard will thank you.
PGA Professional Brendon Elliott is an award-winning coach and golf writer. You can check out his writing work and learn more about him by visiting BEAGOLFER.golf and OneMoreRollGolf.com. Also, check out “The Starter” now on R.org, RG.org’s partner site, each Monday.
Editor’s note: Brendon shares his nearly 30 years of experience in the game with GolfWRX readers through his ongoing tip series. He looks forward to providing valuable insights and advice to help golfers improve their game. Stay tuned for more tips!
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lef
Mar 5, 2017 at 11:08 pm
I think this is great advice for someone like me at a 10 hdcp. A few months ago I started locking my left elbow. This has the effect of abbreviating my backswing to as far as my hips and shoulders can rotate, which isn’t very far compared to DJ or Rory. So I have a pretty short back swing, but I make consistently better contact than when I would allow my left elbow to bend at the top. On average I haven’t lost any distance, but I have gained consistency. I’ll admit I was a little self-conscious about how short and un-manly my swing was. A week ago I went to the range with a friend who is a 2-3 hdcp, and he noticed almost immediately that I was puring most of my irons. But he didn’t say “wow you swing like a old man now”, instead he said, “wow, you’re striping it”. So, at least for me, a smaller more simplified swing is helping me make better contact and hit more greens and fairways.
Bobalu
Mar 5, 2017 at 2:42 pm
Wow. I do not agree with what you are advocating here. Virtually all top coaches teach that at address that your hips should start centered between your feet, and then secondary tilt of spine away from the target is added (only a couple of degrees with an iron), while keeping the hips centered. You are advocating creating this upper body secondary tilt by bumping the left hip toward the target at address, rather than starting with hips centered, then tilting back the upper body. Your way restricts clearing hips on the downswing. The correct way results in a centered pivot and no obstruction to clearing hips on downswing. A small amount of linear motion of the hips towards the target will naturally occur on the downswing of course, but pre-setting the hips forward, then tilting back- like you advocate in your picture- is just flat out wrong and harmful.
Bobalu
Mar 5, 2017 at 5:46 pm
Shawn Cox (on Secret Golf) recommends this left hip forward setup at address for ‘short’ shots. I don’t really follow his logic on why, and I disagree when he states that virtually all PGA players set up for short shots this way.
Kelvin Kelley
Mar 5, 2017 at 6:24 pm
B, Thanks for the comment, I guess the impact position is “harmful”. All great players find the proper “shape” on the downswing. Clearing of your hips will come natural.
ButchT
Mar 5, 2017 at 8:35 am
Thank you! One of the very best explanations I have seen posted on Golfwrx! Butch.
Kelvin Kelley
Mar 5, 2017 at 6:26 pm
Thanks for the comment Butch!
Ronny
Mar 3, 2017 at 9:40 pm
Can’t disagree. Video would have been better to prove his point. Thx
Jack
Mar 3, 2017 at 8:01 pm
The correct top of the backswing shortened just doesn’t look right with the hips and body shifting back and hips bumped forward. The incorrect one has a better shoulder turn but the correct one didn’t just reduce shoulder turn the entire plane changed. Looks like a push slice waiting to happen.
Sonny D
Mar 3, 2017 at 9:25 pm
Correct. Right arm lost connection and changed the plane.
Nice pick up.
chip
Mar 3, 2017 at 2:13 pm
It is a pretty universal idea that for an amateur, shortening the swing is a great idea. I hover around scratch and shortening my swing has done wonders.
Howard
Mar 3, 2017 at 12:37 pm
Excellent article and excellent advice. Agree with your basic philosophy. Many thanks.
Kelvin Kelley
Mar 4, 2017 at 11:39 pm
Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed it !
N. D. Boondocks
Mar 3, 2017 at 10:51 am
About a million years ago, when I was a kid (yah, the dark ages were still a fresh memory), I had the only golf lesson I ever truly remember that still works when I need help. There were 4 ‘rules’.
Think of roating around your back leg for the driver.
Think of rotating around your bum for fairway woods.
Think of rotating around your front leg for irons.
Don’t rotate for a putter.
Scott
Mar 3, 2017 at 9:24 am
One of the best articles on the swing this site has ever had.
Kelvin Kelley
Mar 4, 2017 at 11:39 pm
Scott, appreciate the support!
Someone
Mar 3, 2017 at 6:49 am
Didn’t an article from golf wrx before, say that the feet together drill was in the top 5 worst drills for golfers?
Anyhow, what did you mean by “tilt back toward the target”? Sounds a little contradictory, no? While I’d be putting pressure on the left, I don’t think there’s ever a time I’m leaning toward the target. Could you elaborate please?
Kelvin Kelley
Mar 3, 2017 at 11:25 am
Tilt meaning your upper half of your body starts too bend or tilt back towards the target. The opposite of the preferred set up position. Hope this helps.
Someone
Mar 4, 2017 at 11:33 pm
So basically straightening up and moving your weight forward?
Kelvin Kelley
Mar 4, 2017 at 11:42 pm
At the top of the swing, a tilt would be your upper half (torso) moving back towards the target from face on view. Check out the pressure and weight article, I think the pics on that article will help.
Tim
Mar 2, 2017 at 11:16 pm
If you watch the Golf Channel, just today they had Gary Player on (not a bad record as golfer) and what did he say “the first wrong thing you hear from instructors today is shorten the back swing..NO you need to get more back swing….. Is Gary Player wrong>>>>>>>>>>
Kelvin Kelley
Mar 3, 2017 at 12:33 am
There have also been several great players that have had what you think/call “shorter” swings. It’s more about understanding how not to lose your body shape when you coil, turning in the right direction. Think of throwing a ball, do you turn down and rotate your back all the way to to the target to throw the ball? You wouldn’t. It’s a false sense of power. With the concept you have you may as well run into the ball and do a 360 before you hit it.
Steve S
Mar 3, 2017 at 2:50 pm
Is Gary Player wrong? Maybe. If you watch videos of Gary Player he never had a long backswing that I can find but he did have a “wide” backswing. Sometimes pro golfers say one thing(because that is what they think) but do or mean another. And most times the best golfers are not the beat teachers because most of the rest of us CAN’T do what they do and many of them don’t understand it. One of the greatest examples of realizing this was Mickey Mantle in baseball. He was offered many managerial and coaching jobs and turned them down. He claimed that he couldn’t teach what he did because he really didn’t know how he did it; he just PLAYED!
mikee
Mar 2, 2017 at 9:11 pm
Excellent!…..tilt (as in the pictures),pivot (as in the pictures),separate (start the downswing with the lower body) and extend (down the target line)….all done without “overswinging”…….simple!.
Jay
Mar 2, 2017 at 8:05 pm
Doesn’t this general swing philosophy contradict the swing philosophy of Shawn Clement, who had an article this week also ?
I am not trying to start anything, just a bit confusing for an average guy like myself to figure out which is more helpful for an average golfer
Kelvin Kelley
Mar 3, 2017 at 12:43 am
Jay, I would suggest anything that simplifies the golf swing for you, making solid contact!
Scott
Mar 3, 2017 at 9:31 am
Are you talking about cutting the dandelion? If so, I think that these are complementary. This article appears to be able to get you in a simpler position do do what Shawn suggested. Shawn’s video had too much head bobbing up and down for me. I think that you can accomplish the same smooth swing – probably even easier – with what demonstrated in this article.
jacob
Mar 2, 2017 at 2:54 pm
Great article…thanks
Kelvin Kelley
Mar 3, 2017 at 12:34 am
Jacob, glad you enjoyed it!
SoCal
Mar 2, 2017 at 10:28 am
I’d rather set up like a shortstop instead of the setup in the pic. Horrible position for his feet. Just look at Jack in his pic… And about not moving left or right, you need to get on a force plate. Check out COG and COP… SHANK
Jalan
Mar 2, 2017 at 9:44 am
On the occasions I’ve been able to watch tour players practice, I’ve been amazed at how efficient their swings are; and how little excess movement they have in their swings. They rotate back, and then they rotate through the ball.
Easier said than done.
NolanMBA
Mar 2, 2017 at 8:43 am
Man I can totally relate to the over swing. I have plenty of hip and shoulder turn but my arms just keep going back… and back… and back…
Markallister
Mar 2, 2017 at 8:15 am
the pictures are obviously misleading. bad advice.
Ronny
Mar 2, 2017 at 2:11 pm
Okay so- why?
Markallister
Mar 3, 2017 at 8:57 pm
the so-called “overswing” position, is no overswing. it is pretty good.
Dave
Mar 8, 2017 at 8:51 pm
To me, it looks far from “pretty good”… the overswing pic on left looks like the spine tilted toward the target…which prob causes and imbalance….then the pic on the right looks like the golfer needed to sway his hip toward the target in order to counter that and initiate the downswing, instead of rotating… probably a hundred different faults could happen from there (I’ve had them all)… getting stuck, stalling your hips, spinning out, flipping, etc… think that’s in the ballpark of the point he was trying to make.