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Weight Transfer Technique to Drive the Ball in Golf

George Mabry is a New York City-based investment professional who previously worked in Dallas, Texas, and Charlotte, North Carolina. Complementing more than a half-decade of experience, George Mabry holds an MBA from the University of North Carolina (UNC), where he was president of the school's Club Golf program.

Golf is a game that requires discipline and coordination, as well as precision. Many amateur players use their arms in an attempt to hit the ball as far as possible, but the best way to drive the ball forward is by mastering the transfer of weight from the back foot to the front foot. The player's weight should be evenly distributed between both feet while they are standing over the ball, but should then transfer to the back foot on the back-swing and shift to the front foot while swinging down toward the ball. This helps the player to turn their body and increase the length of their swing which, in turn, helps the ball travel further.

At the top of the back-swing, the player should have roughly 75 percent of their weight on their back foot. From there, the hips should be turned toward the ball while the arms follow through on the downswing. Seventy-five percent of the player's weight should be on the front foot once the club makes impact with the ball.
Weight Transfer Technique to Drive the Ball in Golf
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