Left Ankle

[birdie_man]

Mine gets sore....I can feel the stretch in it from the rotation of my swing....past impact and up into the finish.

Anyone else have this?

[mb6606]

Got the same problem - now have tendinitis in there. It is not fun.

[Toolish]

Have you tried flaring the left foot a bit?

[Yoda]

Mine gets sore....I can feel the stretch in it from the rotation of my swing....past impact and up into the finish.

Anyone else have this?

Birdie,

Are you rolling your Left Foot well over onto its edge in the Downstroke? My guess is you are, and this is putting significant pressure on your left ankle.

Your Weight should shift in the Downstroke to the outer edge of the Left Foot, but it should never Roll the inner edge off the ground and the outer edge into the Ankle.

Remember the words of Homer Kelley:

"It is better to turn on one's heel than to roll excessively." [7-17]

[birdie_man]

Thanks for the response Lynn. (first of all)

...

Ya...I do roll it over in the Downstroke now that you mention it....

Seems hard to not do unless I change my balance at address. (less on the heels)

Maybe I'll need to do that.

Thanks again.

[birdie_man]

Nm no it doesn't lol....seemed like it did when I did a few "air swings" here at my deck...

Seems like I can't not do it...

Any suggestions anyone?

[dcg1952]

I'm not in a position to help your golf swing---lots of others to do that. However, I'm curious-----is the golf swing the only time your ankle hurts?? How about when you plant your left foot to make a turn to the right?? Judging by your responses on this forum I'm assuming you have been playing golf for a number of years. Did this just now start hurting?? Did you injure it perhaps doing something else and now a golf swing hurts it? I would try an ace wrap or a fancier device called an air splint and see if it helps. Perhaps Vickie or Physioguy have some exercises you can do to strengthen your ankle. Good luck!
Dr Dave

[Daryl]

Birdie,

Are you rolling your Left Foot well over onto its edge in the Downstroke? My guess is you are, and this is putting significant pressure on your left ankle.

Your Weight should shift in the Downstroke to the outer edge of the Left Foot, but it should never Roll the inner edge off the ground and the outer edge into the Ankle.

Remember the words of Homer Kelley:

"It is better to turn on one's heel than to roll excessively." [7-17]

I never knew that.

[birdie_man]

I'm not in a position to help your golf swing---lots of others to do that. However, I'm curious-----is the golf swing the only time your ankle hurts?? How about when you plant your left foot to make a turn to the right?? Judging by your responses on this forum I'm assuming you have been playing golf for a number of years. Did this just now start hurting?? Did you injure it perhaps doing something else and now a golf swing hurts it? I would try an ace wrap or a fancier device called an air splint and see if it helps. Perhaps Vickie or Physioguy have some exercises you can do to strengthen your ankle. Good luck!
Dr Dave

(Thanks for the response doc)

I don't think I've ever injured it....

It's just one of those things that bugs me sometimes playing golf....not overly bad....but I don't want it to start being painful everytime I swing.

A lot of the time I'm dumb tho and I don't warm up well enough....maybe it just needs a little stretch before I start rippin drivers.

[EdZ]

Nm no it doesn't lol....seemed like it did when I did a few "air swings" here at my deck...

Seems like I can't not do it...

Any suggestions anyone?

A great check is to put something under the outside edge of your left foot (a ball is ok, but a bit big/too much angle) - I think Seve used a lofted iron turned face down, but that may alter your lofts/lie) even just a piece of wood or sturdy book will do the trick.

This should give you the feel of a very solid left side and keep you from getting outside the left instep. Works well with left foot/right toe drill too. I'm guessing your hips are firing pretty hard now? Left foot only is great for that. You could be over doing axis tilt and/or bobbing as well.