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More Golf Tips:
The Undercut | Don't Get Stuck Inside | Head For The Hills | Making Strides
Driving Accuracy | Curing the Shank | Smooth Takeaway | Fly the Sand
The Longest Yard | On the Ball | Stop High Weak Irons
Lag It To Tap-In Range | Pitch It High or Low | Use a Long Putter
Know Your Swing is on Plane | Stop Coming Up Short
Keep Your Balance From Awkward Lies | Swing Your Bag To Stop Your Sway
Course Management

Swing Your Bag
Don’t just lug your bag—use it to keep your swing in shape

THE PROBLEM
You have trouble swinging in balance.

THE SOLUTION
If you walk most rounds, use the bag you sling over your shoulders to instantly fix your balance problems. With both straps around your shoulders, set up in your normal address position with an iron and make a half-speed swing without a ball. If you sway to the left at the top or hang back on your right side in your follow-through, the bag will immediately let you know: the bottom of the bag will sag toward the ground if you do the former, and the top end will do the same if you’re guilty of the latter (probably dumping your clubs in the process). Continue to swing until the bag remains in place against the small of your back. If you don’t walk, make a few swings before placing your bag onto your cart to make sure your tendency to sway instead of turn doesn’t destroy your round.
Swing Your Bag To Stop Your Sway

Email Peter Krause at golfpro@peterkrausegolf.com