Keeping your spine angle in golf is just as important as anything else, if not more. The body should rotate around the spine when hitting shots, not sway. I like to think of myself in a box where the sides are about one inch from my sides. You can also think of yourself having walls on the outside of your body. This will help in visualizing/feeling your body in a more compact position, avoiding the ‘loosey goosey” type swing that attributes to error.
The first thing to remember when holding a solid spine angle is that you want to rotate around the spine. What this means, is the shoulders turn back and through with the hips accordingly. If you stand with your butt up against a wall and take a back swing, you will see exactly what I’m describing. Try moving your hips from side to side- this is EXACTLY what NOT to do. That is a sway. The sway is not good for your swing because it takes the body along with the club, away from the ball and it’s very difficult to bring the club back on the proper angle. Keeping the club on the correct line is attributable to the spine angle. Remember that.
Rotation is key, and if yours is limited, then try to get more of a shoulder turn. Many people, who don’t have flexibility and good rotation, are more susceptible to swaying because they cannot turn properly. If this is how you feel, then work on getting more shoulder turn, and stretching before and after your round.
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