We spend a great deal of time, effort and money to select the right club. The club is made up by 3 basic parts; the grip, the shaft and the head. We always make sure that these 3 parts are well connected to each other with no play between the grip and the shaft or the shaft and head, and also that the shaft is straight. The same care has to be taken of our body, considering how big a part it plays as the only source of the production of power and the guidance of the club.

To transfer that power to the ball in a controlled manner shows us how important it is to have that chain of body parts optimized in every way. Here are some of the things to consider when setting up the body for proper power production…

This tip was contributed by Kai Fusser, the personal fitness trainer to Annika Sorenstam as well as several other PGA and LPGA players. He is a co-author of a book entitled The Fitness Secrets of Championship Golfers.