Use this “trigger” to start your swing

The last thing you want is to feel static. Not inflated. Fear of moving. It’s easy to get stuck because we stand at the address, our thoughts hover, waiting for the right time to pull…the trigger.

So, why not add triggers? Arguably, Jack Nicklaus, the greatest player in the game, did it just by keeping his head away from his goal. I’m going all out.

Next time you enter the range, please enter the location [1]walk your head back and point your nose out of your feet [2]then use that little trigger to help you move and swing to the top [3].

You’ll be amazed at how this little move turns you from a frozen statue to a moving machine. If you don’t like rotation, try other triggers. Some of the professionals I teach like to subtly transfer weight to their forefoots – the impulse starts transferring weight to the rear foot. In any case, using similar small triggers has a huge impact on the fluidity of the swing.

Tim Cooke is a 100 golf teacher and director of mentorship at the Ocean Pine Resort in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina