Plant or rotate front foot?

[Skjay101]

Well, one of the biggest winter habits I can't seem to kick is the fact that I'm rotating my front foot. I used to do it a long time ago, then I stopped, now I can't cut it out. I see about 1/3 of people I watch on the local course rotate their front foot. You would think it to be a simple thing to stop, but with swing thoughts come troubles.

Could this be why I'm becoming a little more inconsistent, or is it in my head?

 

[JasonMacIsaac]

I don't think it means a whole bunch. A lot of tour players spin their right foot counter clockwise on the follow through, Tiger especially.

 

[David Hillman]

I don't think it means a whole bunch. A lot of tour players spin their right foot counter clockwise on the follow through, Tiger especially.

Right foot != front foot for most of us.

 

[JEFF4i]

A lot of head movement can be a big issue.

I think it was Ez that said, pretend your spine is a pole, including your head, and rotate around it.

 

[Skjay101]

I'm talking about on the backswing, I rotate up onto my toe on my left foot(I'm right handed) and then in the follow through I turn my ankle over and rest on the outside on my foot.

I always turn over my ankle, but I think the toe rotation of the left foot on backswing has been an issue?

 

[JEFF4i]

Hmmm, it sounds unconventional.

Any chance you could get video? Even with a phone?

 

[Skjay101]

I'll be hitting the range tomorrow, might set up the camera

 

[JEFF4i]

Might help us help you, hehe.

I've not the eyes for it, long from it, but Charnock, and quite a few on this site, have excellent eyes for things.

 

[gunning4u]

I'm talking about on the backswing, I rotate up onto my toe on my left foot(I'm right handed) and then in the follow through I turn my ankle over and rest on the outside on my foot.

I always turn over my ankle, but I think the toe rotation of the left foot on backswing has been an issue?

That is just a style issue a lot of good players mostly old school guys like Nicklaus and others did it. Nothing wrong it just is some people style.

I on the other hand keep my front foot planted on my backswing but I rotate my front foot about 45* at the target after I hit my ball on my follow through, it hurts to roll over on my ankle sometimes. I thought it might be a problem but I have seen some better players like johnny miller and rich beam do the same thing. I don't do it on all shots just with my longer clubs.

 

[TheWOAT]

My brother does this often, so much so we tell him he swings like OJ Simpson (back when he was invited to celebrity golfing events)... I do it too on driver swings, I dont think it matters at all, I cant change my flexibility... well... maybe I can, but I wont today, or tomorrow.