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HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BEEN TOLD to keep your head down? Has it ever made a long-term improvement to your golf game? Probably not, and this is why maintaining good posture through impact is a major obstacle for most golfers. The "head" is always to blame for bad shots. After reading this article, I hope you will understand the right technique to stay down for great pitch shots. What actually happens when a golfer is not making good contact with the ball is almost never because of the head turning too soon, but usually due to the change in posture at impact. As you can see in the pictures, trying to keep your head down at impact will likely cause you to stop your swing abruptly. This abbreviated follow-through will result in poor arm extension at impact, often causing you to stand up and top the ball. Instead, try focusing on turning through impact and extending your arms toward the target. As you can see, staying down while pitching will improve your contact with the ball. The key is to maintain good upper body posture all the way through impact, instead of trying to keep your head down after contacting the ball. You will look like a pro if you can turn your hips, chest and head toward the target after impact. When your club ends up pointing toward the flag — so will your shot. Remember, you must turn your body to stay down, head included. Play well! BALLANTYNE | tee it up Marc LaPointe Pitch Perfect Turn Through Impact, Extend Toward the Target By Marc Lapointe, Director of Instruction, Dana Rader Golf School Incorrect Correct 94 BALLANTYNE MAGAZINE FALL 2014