How important are the fundamentals of address (initial position) in golf?
Some golf instructors estimate that golf fundamentals account for up to 80% of golf success. The fundamentals put the golfer in an optimal position for the swing. That’s why you need to make sure you master them.
What are the fundamentals of golf?
The fundamentals of golf are the 5 essential elements of the initial position that are integrated into the routine. Every golfer should check these 5 fundamentals before even swinging. Bad fundamentals inevitably lead to bad swings and many compensatory movements that are impossible to synchronize with consistency. I also call them the 5 static fundamentals (the basics of the initial position), as opposed to the dynamic fundamentals (the basics of the swing). The 5 static fundamentals of the initial position are easily remembered by the acronym APPPS:
- Alignment (of the feet and the face of the club, also called blade of the club);
- Posture
- Position of the hands (Griping the club)
- Position of the ball
- Stance (Position of the feet) or Stability.
Variability of the 5 static fundamentals of golf
The Foundation before technique
Before trying to fix a movement, many golfers benefit from clarifying what belongs to the mind, the body, and the motion itself.
That is exactly the role of The Socle – The Golfer’s mental and physical Foundation.
A necessary first step, calmly established, to put things back in the right order before any technical work.
