I can't quarrel with the idea of using the right side to take the club away on the upswing, but to accomplish this by holding the left heel on the ground is to my way of thinking a reverse method of doing things. However, for players who have never raised the club to the top of the swing correctly, this may be the exact thing they need-but I feel that it is correcting one fault by introducing another.
In regard to the one-piece swing theory, I contend there is no such thing. Being the two-legged humans we are, faced with the necessity of making an upswing and a downswing, it stands to reason that one couldn't have much motion if he stood flatfooted. To change from foot to foot as the action requires, there naturally has to be more than a one-piece movement.
This reminds me of the case of a very fine player who had within a period of ten days made successive scores of 68-66-69-67. At this point he began doing some experimenting with his swing, a swing which I had always considered perfect, and which was substantiated by his scores.
"How can you possibly improve on your swing?" I argued, and I must say he had about as nice and smooth a four movement rhythm as any golfer would like.
"Oh, there is a lot for me to learn about golf," was his answer.
I insisted on knowing exactly what he was trying to do, and he told me that he felt his swing was too loose and relaxed and that he should develop a one-piece swing.
I begged him not to experiment with anything, but to retain and maintain his present swing. Within a period of three or four months, the player developed a strain in his left knee. A little bit later he began to have strains in his left hip, and in a short time he developed a back injury which kept him out of golf for over a year.
I cite this specific case to illustrate the fact that if one does not learn to handle his weight correctly in a golf swing, it is possible to develop serious sacroiliac problems. Without a transfer of weight to the right foot it is easy to see that the left shoulder must be brought over and around so that this shoulder is being forced towards and against a fixed right side. Consequently, a severe strain is placed on the spine-a strain which tends to twist the spinal discs at the base. Result-strained sacroiliac.
So, if for no other reason, learn to handle your weight so that there will be no physical strain from your golf swing. Let me repeat that when a golf swing is made correctly there is no strain whatsoever.
If you have any problems in this regard, consult your PGA professional immediately, and he will quickly help you overcome your difficulties. continue to how to rate yourself and others' golf game...