Open Or Closed? The Truth About Your Impact Position!

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Golf Instruction · Oct 9, 2026 · 14K views · 240 likes

In this video Mike Granato & Shaun Webb from Athletic Motion Golf break down one of the most unrecognized parts of impact: where your shoulders should be pointing. Golfers usually fall into one of two camps. Some try to rip the shoulders wide open, which shuts down the lower body, and others leave them pointing out to right field, which forces you to throw the club and often leads to a scoop. Using their 3D data, they show a real tour level example with shoulders just 2.7 degrees open at impact, and hips about 40 degrees more open than the shoulders. They explain why impact looks different from above than it does on a 2D camera, why the intent you take into the downswing decides which muscles fire, and why chasing a feel that worked for a tour player can send you the wrong way. If you've ever tried to fix a scoop by working on your hands, this one is worth a watch. Let us know in the comments what you've been told to do with your shoulders at impact. 🎁 FREE Training Here: 🎁 Make your BEST swing your NORMAL swing: https://athleticmotiongolf.com/consistency Chapters: 00:00 The most unrecognized part of impact 00:22 Two types of golfers, ripping open or pointing right 00:48 Where your shoulders should point at impact 01:28 How closed shoulders lead to a scoop 02:03 A real pro's shoulder numbers 02:20 Why firing the shoulders turns off the lower body 02:41 The 40 degree gap between shoulders and hips 03:03 Impact is here, not here 03:24 How your intent changes which muscles fire 03:59 Why "40 degrees open" advice backfires 04:17 Start with the right concept 04:46 Getting shaft lean without trying 05:06 Why keeping your chest over your trail leg is easier 06:11 Trust what's measured over what players feel 06:46 The tour player who "just turns" 07:17 Learn the movement first, then add your feel 07:44 Why most online drills won't apply to you 08:30 Impact is the result of everything before it #golf #golfswing #athleticmotiongolf