How Your Ankle Mobility Impacts Your Swing and Balance

When most golfers think about improving their swing, they focus on hips, shoulders, or core.

But there’s a key area that often gets overlooked: your ankles.

Why Ankles Matter in Golf

We always say the golf swing starts from the ground up.

Your feet connect you to the ground, and your ankles are what allow you to stay balanced, shift weight, and rotate smoothly.

If your ankles are stiff or restricted, your body will try to get that motion somewhere else — usually from your knees, hips, or low back.

That’s where problems begin. Limited ankle mobility can lead to compensations that affect both performance and injury risk.

How Poor Ankle Mobility Affects Your Swing

When your ankles don’t move well, you may notice:

• Balance issues → harder to stay stable through your swing.

• Reduced weight shift → less power generated from the ground.

• Overuse of low back or hips → more strain and higher chance of pain.

This is why so many golfers with back pain or hip issues actually have hidden ankle restrictions.

The Benefits of Good Ankle Mobility

When your ankles move the way they should, your whole swing improves:

✅ You stay balanced during setup and swing.

✅ You generate more power from the ground up.

✅ You reduce stress on knees, hips, and back.

✅ You swing more consistently with less effort.

Great golf starts with a solid foundation. By unlocking ankle mobility, you not only improve balance and power, but you also protect your body for years of pain-free play.

At Apex, we specialize in connecting movement to performance.

📍 Book your FREE Discovery Visit today to better understand your ankle mobility and go through the TPI Movement Screen.