That shot is doomed to go anywhere but where you want it. Getting them back to the correct position once your swing has begun is next to impossible. Moreover, opening your hips-and subsequently shifting your weight-causes your head, shoulders, and spine to move out of alignment with the ball. That you will hit the ball further and straighter by having the Mike Austin type of throw from the top of the backswing. Most likely, your body will end up way ahead of your hands, dragging your clubhead behind you and either slicing ball to the right or grounding it and sending it hopping down the fairway (or worse). If your weight is focused primarily on the front foot, you will have to shift your weight back and then forward again in order to drive properly through the ball. Opening your hips forces your weight to your front foot. The problem with overactive hips during the backswing is that they make it incredibly difficult to bring your body back into line for the all-important point of impact-when your club-head reaches the ball. Keeping your hips closed and minimizing their movement during the backswing will prevent the awkward motion throughout the rest of your body that, in general, will send your ball slicing away from you.
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