Bob Gilder knows about playing under pressure. Despite having a sprained ankle and five kidney stones, he was the medalist at the 2000 Senior PGA Tour qualifying tournament. Gilder, who will go for his third straight victory in a Senior Tour event this weekend in the Long Island Classic in Jericho, N.Y., discusses how to improve your balance during your backswing in this week's pro tip.

        When I take the club back, I try to keep my right knee braced to keep my weight over my right side. As I have watched many different golfers during pro-ams and other events, I have found the common mistake of many amateurs is falling back during their golf swing.

        I try to keep my right knee braced to keep from falling back onto my right side. When I take the club back ,I try to keep my right knee braced to keep my weight over my right side. This keeps me from swaying off the ball over my right leg.

        This is very similar to a right-handed pitcher throwing from the mound. Pitchers go from the front of the rubber and push off with the right foot. A pitcher cannot pitch from the front of the mound without getting a good push from the right leg.

        This is something to remember when you are practicing and playing. This tip will help you not only on your backswing but also will improve your swing all the way through the ball.

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