#183 Golf Swing Chest Sway Analysis

This podcast by Golf Academy 360° analyzes the lateral movement of the upper body—specifically the chest area (Chest Sway)—during the golf swing using the Sportsbox 3D Golf App. The data shows that golfers tend to move away from the target during the backswing and then shift slightly back toward the target before reaching the top of the backswing. During the downswing, the chest moves away from the target again due to the forces released by the club, before moving significantly toward the target in the follow-through. This pattern is confirmed by average data from tour professionals.

According to the provided source, a podcast excerpt from Golf Academy 360°, the main goal of analyzing Chest Sway in the golf swing is to understand and quantify the lateral movement of the upper body throughout the entire swing.

The analysis—conducted using the Sportsbox 3D Golf App—tracks the center point between the shoulders at the base of the neck.

The purpose becomes clear through a detailed description of typical movement patterns observed in professional golfers:

• Movement away from the target during the backswing: Typically, the golfer first moves away from the target during the backswing.

• Early movement toward the target before the top of the backswing: Interestingly, the chest starts moving back toward the target even before the top of the backswing is reached. This occurs in 100% of the measured tour players.

• Surpassing the address position toward the target during the downswing: The chest shifts beyond its original address position and continues moving toward the target during the downswing.

• Movement away from the target during club release: As the club is released, the upper body and chest move away from the target again. This is considered typical of high-quality tour-level swings.

• Renewed movement toward the target in the follow-through: In the follow-through, the chest moves quickly back toward the target and stabilizes there at the end.

By analyzing these movement patterns both qualitatively (shape of the curve) and quantitatively (average peak sway in the male and female databases), the source aims to highlight key swing characteristics in tour professionals and to provide a deeper understanding of upper-body dynamics during the swing.

Chest Sway in the golf swing is defined as the lateral movement of the midpoint between the shoulders, approximately at the base of the neck. This sideways movement is measured throughout the entire swing using the Sportsbox 3D Golf App.

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