Achieving a full backswing and follow-through is crucial in the game of golf. Anything short of a complete turn is sure to cost you plenty of distance off the tee. Hip flexibility plays a critical role in achieving this. Here is a simple test to see if your hips are hindering your game.

Standing straight up with your feet about 12 inches apart, hips and back against a wall, rotate your right foot out (externally rotate) as far as you can without allowing the hips to move away from the wall. Next, rotate your right foot in (internal rotation) as far as you can without allowing the hips to move away from the wall. Repeat on the left side.

If you are able to rotate outward 45 degrees or more and inward 40 degrees or more, you have normal hip rotation. However, if were unable to achieve 45 degrees external rotation or 40 degrees internal rotation, your hips may be robbing your golf game.

Check out the stretches below to help improve your hip flexibility.

Hip Internal Rotators Stretch (to be used if you are unable to achieve 45 degrees outward rotation of the foot)

Hip External Rotators Stretch (to be used if you are unable to achieve 40 degrees inward rotation of the foot)

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