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If you keep standing up through impact, you’re not alone — and it’s actually your body trying to help. Coach Carolin and her guest coach break down exactly why early extension happens and how a few simple drills can help you stay down and strike the ball more consistently.
Coach Carolin – Game Improvement
Early extension — that frustrating habit of losing your spine angle through impact — is one of the most common faults in amateur golf. In this video, Coach Carolin and her coaching partner explain why the body instinctively stands up when the club gets too steep, and walk through three practical drills to help you shallow the shaft and maintain your posture all the way to the ball.
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Key Takeaways Understand why you stand up
Early extension is your body’s automatic response to a steep downswing — it shallows the club just enough to strike the ball, but causes inconsistency over time.
Use drills to feel a shallower shaft
Swinging with two clubs together or using just your trail hand removes tension and lets the club head’s natural weight encourage a shallower, more controlled path into impact.
Fix the takeaway first
Keeping the club head outside your hands during the takeaway — rather than letting it go deep — reduces the chain reaction that leads to steepness and early extension in the first place.
Try the one-piece takeaway drill on the range, focusing on keeping the club head wide and outside your hands, then feel how much more naturally the shaft shallows on the way down. This video suits any golfer who has been told they stand up or lose their posture through impact and wants to understand the root cause rather than just the symptom.
Carolin Pinegger is a Leadbetter Certified Instructor and former LPGA/Symetra Tour player with over 25 years in competitive golf and teaching. Known as Coach Carolin, she specialises in swing analysis, mental game strategy, and building the kind of solid foundations that lead to lasting improvement.
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