Ryan Fox shares the ‘terrible’ advice that amateur golfers looking to improve should never listen to

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Ryan Fox has won two times on the PGA Tour and he also has four DP World Tour victories to his name.

Now ranked 38th in the world, Fox has reached an entirely new level with his game, so it goes without saying that any amateur golfers should listen to any golf tips he may share.

The man from New Zealand has been speaking on podcasts over the past few days about his recent success on the PGA Tour.

Fox raved about Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy, although he did suggest that the Northern Irishman is capable of hitting shots that nobody is.

The 38-year-old has seen the best players in the world up close and personal, so he knows full well what makes the golf swing work and what doesn’t.

His latest advice for amateur golfers is pure gold.

Ryan Fox shares the ‘terrible’ advice that amateur golfers should never listen to

Amateur golfers looking to improve their games are always searching for as many tips as they can find online.

However, the problem with that is that sometimes the advice is doing nothing more than leading them down a bad path to begin with.

When speaking on the Between Two Beers Podcast, Fox made it very clear what amateur golfers shouldn’t be doing.

He was asked what is the worst piece of advice he’s ever heard.

Fox responded by saying: “Keep your head down. It’s a f–––––g s––t piece of advice.

“If you try to keep your head down, you do that (keep your weight behind the ball), you want to watch yourself hit the ball but you want to actually let it go (turn through the ball).

“Keeping your head down is terrible.“

Body rotation through impact increases speed and distance

Body rotation through impact is crucial to gaining more speed and distance with your driver.

It’s also key to striking the ball better and more consistently with your irons.

If you’re obsessed with keeping your head down, your body will not rotate through the ball and your arms will do all of the work.

That may well result in hooks or pulls.

It’s worth remembering that the big muscles generate speed, not the small ones.

A wide shoulder turn on the backswing followed by a full rotation of the body through impact is the way to go if you’re looking to add distance to your drives.

Like Fox said, by all means watch your driver make contact with the ball, but once that millisecond has passed, there is no need to keep your head down.