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Golf stretches for a more fluid swing

Golf stretches for the shoulders

Next stretch your shoulders:

  • Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart as though you're getting ready to hit the golf ball. Hold your left elbow with your right hand, as shown in image 1.
  • Keeping your left thumb pointed up, bend your left wrist toward your left thumb.
  • Rotate your trunk to the right.
  • Pull on your left elbow until you feel a stretch in your back, as shown in image 2.
  • To stretch your trailing shoulder — the right shoulder — grab your right elbow with your left hand. Then rotate your trunk to the left, as shown in image 3.