The weight shift back to the left is so critical in allowing the downswing to unfold in the proper sequence. This sequencing lets you take advantage of the stored energy created during the backswing.
Unfortunately, most amateurs don’t have a clue how much to shift or exactly HOW to shift.
In the image above on the left, there are two lines that represent the center of hip sockets (roughly) at the top of his backswing.
At impact, you can see that the right hip has replaced where the left hip was at the top of the backswing almost exactly. In other words, shifted laterally toward the target an amount equivalent to the entire width of the pelvis.
Most amateurs get nowhere near this amount of shift because they focus on bringing the club down first from the top.
In this sequence of Tiger Woods, you can see the exact same shift.
Watching videos of PRO golfers, you would never accuse either one of them of "sliding" in their downswings. However, if you do not have a proper shift in your downswing right now and you move this much, you will likely feel exactly that.
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