You've heard it from your father: stand up straight; stop slouching! It's great advice for golfers, too. Good posture allows for balance, the foundation of every good swing.
By keeping your balance, you can deliver the clubhead to the ball with both speed and accuracy. Without balance, the swing loses tempo and falls apart.
'It's not often that you see a pro hitting a bad shot when they have stayed on balance. After most poor shots, the player finishes off-balance,' says touring professional James Stewart, executive director at the J&J Golf Academy at Discovery Bay Golf Club.
'If you make a conscious effort to stay balanced, you'll be surprised at how many good shots you hit.'
To enhance his stability, former Hong Kong No1 Stewart does balance and posture exercises regularly under golf biomechanics coach Ross Eathorne at Optimum Performance Studio in Central.
Eathorne says most golfers have poor posture - even professionals. 'I am amazed at their skill level - that they can drive the ball so far without pain,' he says. 'Imagine how good they'd be if they spent three to nine months correcting their posture.'