We’ve all heard the old swing advice to “get behind the ball.”

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But clichés become clichés because they’re true: You do have to turn behind the ball to generate power, but you have to do it the right way.

Players trying to break 90 often have the right instinct – to turn more – but it sometimes gets mixed with another common tip: “Keep your head steady.” The result is a lower-body slide (left) instead of a powerful coil (above). From there, it’s very hard to get in sync. You’ll be too active too early with the upper body. Instead of adding power, you’ll hit the ball off-centre and low on the clubface and produce weak shots.

You probably have good instincts about generating power. You just need a visual cue to remind you how. Use two clubs – and the sun – to help (above).

Find a spot on the range where the sun produces a shadow straight in front of you (below). Angle two reference clubs so they outline the shadow of your legs at address. As you turn to the top, keep your lower-body shadow within the clubs and let your head move back slightly.

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