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Ever wondered why some of the smaller pros, both on the LPGA and PGA tours, can crush the ball even with their small builds? One reason is that they maximize their hip rotation in the golf swing and shift their weight correctly. Hip rotation in a golf swing is one of the most important parts of developing an efficient swing golf swing.

If your hips are tight and weak, the tendency is to slide the hips to the side on the backswing instead of turning them, which causes the dreaded reverse upper body tilt (see photo 1). This is a very weak position in the golf swing and will cause numerous faults in your swing.

Your upper body will tilt incorrectly if you slide your hips on the backswing

Ideally, you want to rotate your hips on the backswing in order to load your weight correctly. Simply think of winding your upper body over your lower body, so that your left shoulder (if you are right-handed) ends up over your right knee at the top of your swing. You will now have your upper body stacked correctly over your rotated hip (see photo 2).

Rotate your hips on the backswing so that your left shoulder ends up over your right knee at the top of the swing.

To strengthen your hip muscles and learn how to shift your weight correctly, try this hip strengthening exercise.

Hip Strength Exercise-
1. Stand on a resistance band with your feet shoulder width apart as if you
were standing in your address position.
2. Hold an end of the band in each hand and pull-up until it is taut. Shift your
weight to the right as you lift your left leg out to the side as high as you
can. Return to the starting position.
3. Do three sets of 12 repetitions.
4. Repeat exercise on other leg to avoid muscle imbalances.

Shift your weight to the right as you lift your left leg out to the side as high as you can.