Why I Don’t Chase Positions

There’s a position in the golf swing many golfers chase.

A clean, organized delivery.
The kind you see in slow motion and think:

“That’s what I need.”

I used to chase it too.

And for a while… I could almost get there.

In rehearsals.
In slow motion.

But the moment I swung…

It disappeared.

The Problem With Chasing Positions

For years I tried to build my swing through positions.

  • Right elbow here
  • Shaft shallow there
  • Hands in a certain place

And sometimes it worked.

Until I added speed.

Because positions don’t create the swing.

Forces create the swing.

Why Positions Don’t Hold Up

You can place the club in the right spot.

But unless the motion that creates that position exists…

It won’t repeat.

At full speed, the swing is not controlled piece by piece.

It’s driven by:

  • How the club is moved
  • How the forces are applied
  • What intention powers the motion

If those are wrong, the position disappears.

If they are right, the position shows up automatically.

The Shift — From Position to Power

Everything changed when I stopped trying to “find” positions…

And started building what creates them.

  • The base pendulum
  • The way the ground supports the motion
  • The intention behind the swing

Once those were in place…

The position I had chased for years appeared.

Without trying.

Same look.
Completely different cause.

The Club Pulls You There

When the power is correct, something interesting happens.

The club starts to organize the motion.

Instead of placing the swing into position…

You are pulled into it.

That’s when:

  • Timing improves
  • Consistency increases
  • The swing holds together under speed

Good Players Build — They Don’t Place

Most golfers try to place pieces into the swing.

Good players build the forces that place them.

That’s the difference.

One approach is fragile.

The other is repeatable.

Final Thought

If you want better positions…

Stop chasing them.

Build the motion that creates them.

Because the swing is not a collection of positions.

It’s a result of how the club is moved.

And when that movement is right…

The positions take care of themselves.

Check out the Forgotten Master Moves homepage here.

In the FMM Academy I teach differnt patterns and it’s all about fit – has it’s overview page here.