Tom Watson on The Correct Way To Move Your Knees | Golf Swing Tips | Golf Digest

PGA pro golfer Tom Watson says that getting your golf swing in sync starts with your knees.

Transcript
Again, the knee work is related to your initial movement
in your golf swing.
Hands, arms, shoulders move, which then moves your hips,
which, in fact then, moves your lower body.
Your left knee does not go out toward the ball
or to the left of the ball.
The left knee collapses in
and maybe a little bit right of the ball.
That's the motion,
and that's because your right hip moves back.
It doesn't slide to the right.
If you're right hip slides to the right,
then your left knee is going to go out,
and then you'll abbreviate your shoulder turn
and maybe make it too steep like this,
rather than around.
And that's a game-breaker for a golf swing.
When I was a youngster, I remember a tip
in Golf Digest from Mickey Wright.
Mickey Wright said, put a golf ball
under the outside of your right foot at address.
And keep it there so that you brace that right knee
in toward the ball so that their knees don't slide
to the right.


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[thesaneparty]

Most of the people giving you golf advice on YouTube did not come within a putt of winning their 6th open in the birthplace of golf at 59 years of age.

[angeloc]

This video could have been so good. You have cameras. You have talent. You have golf clubs. Why have Tom just sit and explain?

[garthdownton]

IMO Tom had the most effortless move in golf . All a function of perfect rhythm and timing . Mr.B. Nelson moved more up and down the line rather than around . Tom also did this . In his day no one struck it solider. I can watch his move all day on tour. Even as a senior the move is pretty good. I was so sad to see him not to win the B. Open as a senior. On the 18 th Tom hit the best shot into that green that can be struck . He fully deserved a two putt for the win not a " tension filled" chip and putt. Golf is seldom fair.

[GeorgeTropicana]

Love seeing a pro who's left arm bends and doesn't stay straight, makes me feel a lot better

[guitar]

As great of a player as he was, his description of the left knee moving at start of the swing is counter to what many greats actually do. Tiger, Rory, etc. move their left knee out toward the ball. Not so much to the right. Nicklaus and Johnny Miller had a great deal of movement to the right of the ball with their left knee. That seems to be the style of swing during their eras. Watson probably as well.

[zero-point]

That tip with the golf ball is excellent! Thank you!

[tonystark]

The way his left foot comes off the ground is crazy. It’s crazy how you can’t over use the right moves

[samking]

and what about the right knee during the

[PMiller]

Great advice from one of the greatest to ever do it

[garthdownton]

Moe Norman referred to T.W. as the best swing in golf!

[jacobr]

This applies to a "classic" golf swing only.

[themassofmen]

Will try the ball under right foot tip. Cheers.

[johnclark]

You got kids. Want them to play golf???.. kids great mimicks ... Just show em this guy... shame can't see him live anymore. ... coz he the best ever...

[joeya]

Good advice for going back, but what about coming down and thru impact? Fail.