Brandon Rave PGA Professional Golf Coaching

One of the biggest mistakes in golf is telling players to simply “rotate more.”

Rotation is something your body produces when you use the ground effectively.

The best players create pressure into the ground, shift it at the right time, and use ground reaction forces to organise their movement. Rotation is simply the result of that sequence.

If you chase rotation without learning how to interact with the ground, you’ll often compensate with excessive upper-body movement, inconsistent low point, and a loss of speed.

Instead of asking:
“How can I rotate more?”

Ask:
“How can I use the ground better?”

Master pressure, timing, and force into the ground, and your body will rotate naturally, more efficiently, and with far less effort

Before you worry about club positions, ask yourself this…

How do you use the ground?

The best coaches don’t just teach the shaft pitch, they understand ground force reactions and how your interaction with the ground influences everything above it.

Your feet aren’t just there for balance. They’re your connection to the ground, creating the forces that allow the club to return to the ball with speed, consistency, and control.

Poor footwork often leads to:
• Heel and toe strikes
• Inconsistent low point

Improve how you use the ground, and you’ll often improve your strike without thinking about the clubface at all.

Have you ever thought of training this way?

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Toe strikes
Sometime straight left
Minimal friction ⚙️

Transfer of pressure drill can steepen your attack angle and shift strikes away from the toe