good balance is essential in the golf swing because you need it to get good weight transfer and contact the ball with your body in the right positions
i've often heard that flexibility is very important in golf. but it cannot be stressed more that balance is even more important because you can be very flexible and be able to do a backward bridge, but if you have horrible balance, you will be just as likely to get injured.
from my experience, i've learnt that your feet size changes with your height and body weight. i found it strange that i used to buy size 5 footjoy shoes but suddenly changed to a size 6 after going to melbourne to study. after wearing the size 6 for about a year, i moved back to singapore and found that they started to get looser and looser. at first i just thought it was because my socks were getting thinner over time after washing. but then i realised that i was getting smaller/thinner. i find it so much easier to swing in my old size 5 shoes.
i know golf shoes can be really expensive and its hard to find one that is absolutely perfect. make sure you try on your golf shoes after reading this and check that they are the right size. if they are too big, your feet will be slipping and sliding inside the shoe and cause you to lose balance. or not, you will be putting too much pressure on your feet to try and maintain your feet position in the shoes. furthermore, wearing shoes that are too big on the golf course might cause you to lose your balance not just in the swing, but when you're walking on slopes and hills. you might twist your ankle. ouch.
in short, make sure your golf shoes are the right size. invest in a good pair and you will find you have better balance in the swing :)
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