I wish i had a dollar for every time i have heard the immortal words keep your head down “You lifted your head, thats why you hit a bad golf shot, Keep your head down” Then I would have a lot of money indeed. This advice, although given with your best interests at heart can and is a killer for a good golf swing … whatever else you do, keeping your head down shouldn’t have anything to do with your golf game, please - KEEP YOUR HEAD STILL.

The more you try to keep your head down during the [1] golf swing, the less chance you have of making the correct turn on the backswing. Your shoulder rotation will either be restricted by the head position or you will compensate by tilting your shoulders, either way keeping your head down is going to cause serious problems and they don’t get any better as i hear you screaming to yourself “gotta keep my head down, must keep my head down, please don’t let me lift my head again” damn another bad shot !!!! and on and on …

If that’s the case then i am sure you are wondering what you can do. The answers as always are straightforward and if you are struggling with your golf swing because you are concentrating on keeping your head down, STOP right now.

The first thing you must do is lift your chin up as high as possible while still being able to see the golf ball comfortably, then you will find you have a [2] better golf posture keeping the back of your head in a straight line with your spine. Doing this will create space for your shoulders to turn correctly on the backswing without knocking your head to one side or causing you to tilt, therefore allowing your head to remain STILL.

And therein lies the key that will help you to achieve a sound and repeatable swing, allowing you to maintain your height throughout the golf swing leading to more consistent golf shots. It will take time to adjust and get comfortable with your new head position but the end result is going to be worthwile, so practice this and reap the benefits.

Remember next time your on the [3] golf course … don’t keep your head down, Lift your head and this will allow you to keep your HEAD STILL. Which was after all what you had hoped to achieve when concentrating so hard to keep it down.