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Golf stretches for a more fluid swing

Golf stretches for the hips and back

Try this hip and back stretch:

  • Sit on a chair, low table or bench. Place your right ankle on top of your left thigh. Raise your right knee and grasp it with your left hand, as shown in image 1.
  • Keeping your spine straight, pull your right knee up toward your left shoulder. You'll feel a stretch in your right buttock.
  • Mimic the position of your right hip when you're at the top of your backswing by turning your shoulders to the right as shown in image 2.
  • Repeat the stretch on the opposite side.