What Starts the Forward Swing? Watch Rickie Fowler and Thomas Pieters

One of the most debated technique questions regarding the golf swing is “what initiates the downswing?” I was always of the opinion that to change direction the thrust had to come from the ground under the right foot (for a right-hander). Another popular explanation is that the left knee and/or left hip is responsible for the change of direction.

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