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Help with too long of a backswing
Posted on 3/25/18 at 9:45 am
Posted on 3/25/18 at 9:45 am
My backswing has evolved to the point I sometimes touch my left shoulder with the club. I used to stop it at the top where the club was horizontal, but it has gotten to be Daleyesque now. Sometimes I can recover and hit a good shot, other times it messes me up and I shank the shot. I've tried to stop it at the top when practicing, but still have issues coming back through the ball. Any suggestions or recommended drills to do to correct it?
Posted on 3/25/18 at 10:39 am to Kirby59
Man my backswing has been a huge source of trouble for me, sometimes for the same reason as you. I feel as though I put too much energy into my backswing if that makes sense.
Anyway, the thing that I do to try and correct this is to take practice swings focusing on acceleration through the ground. For me, this always leads to a shorter backswing. Just need to give myself a reminder that not much force is necessary
I suppose the drill that I do is to have the club parallel to the ground (the takeaway position), and then turn my body forcing the club head to the ground. Again, another reminder of where the power comes from. Then build a bigger backswing until I feel it’s a full shot.
Hope this helps, I know it’s not the greatest advice but I can relate. Just remember you don’t need a huge backswing, it just needs to be complete (back to target)
Anyway, the thing that I do to try and correct this is to take practice swings focusing on acceleration through the ground. For me, this always leads to a shorter backswing. Just need to give myself a reminder that not much force is necessary
I suppose the drill that I do is to have the club parallel to the ground (the takeaway position), and then turn my body forcing the club head to the ground. Again, another reminder of where the power comes from. Then build a bigger backswing until I feel it’s a full shot.
Hope this helps, I know it’s not the greatest advice but I can relate. Just remember you don’t need a huge backswing, it just needs to be complete (back to target)
Posted on 3/25/18 at 11:13 am to Kirby59
what you need to figure out is if you're actually turning or if you're lifting to complete your backswing. since you're shanking, it seems like you could be lifting up out of posture and then swinging out to the right.
also, make sure you're keeping some bend in your right knee and not fully straightening.
also, make sure you're keeping some bend in your right knee and not fully straightening.
Posted on 3/25/18 at 11:37 am to Kirby59
Slow it down. A long backswing isn't the end of the world.
A long one that gets you off balance though...is
A long one that gets you off balance though...is
Posted on 3/25/18 at 11:40 am to Kirby59
Assuming you are right handed, try to keep your right arm fully extended in the backswing...like you’re pushing the club away from you. It will bend because it has to, but this feeling will shorten your swing. It will probably feel like your right arm is dead straight but you will actually have the proper amount of fold if you check in a mirror.
The reason this works is because the elbows act like shock absorbers in the backswing. If your elbows bend too much too early, the shoulders stop turning and you end up with a long, armsy backswing. Keeping the right elbow feeling like it is straight will cause the shoulders to turn properly and shorten the backswing. Reverse if left handed
The reason this works is because the elbows act like shock absorbers in the backswing. If your elbows bend too much too early, the shoulders stop turning and you end up with a long, armsy backswing. Keeping the right elbow feeling like it is straight will cause the shoulders to turn properly and shorten the backswing. Reverse if left handed
This post was edited on 3/25/18 at 11:41 am
Posted on 3/25/18 at 3:06 pm to Tyga Woods
Try to brush the grass going back for about 3-4 inches and try to swing shoulder high. This will make sure you are not picking the club up and getting the shaft too steep.
Posted on 3/25/18 at 5:49 pm to Kirby59
I have the opposite issue.
Sometimes my backswing is abbreviated.
Backswing lengths vary.
Daly- long
Jon Rahm- compact
Both crush the ball.
Sometimes my backswing is abbreviated.
Backswing lengths vary.
Daly- long
Jon Rahm- compact
Both crush the ball.
Posted on 3/25/18 at 7:34 pm to Kirby59
9-3 Drill.
Backswing goes to 9:00 with the arms and wrist hinge at 90* angle. Then follow up to 3:00 same hinge and hold.
Backswing goes to 9:00 with the arms and wrist hinge at 90* angle. Then follow up to 3:00 same hinge and hold.
Posted on 3/25/18 at 9:50 pm to Kirby59
i have unfortunately the opposite problem, to short of a backswing. I guess I feel that I don't have much confidence on a long backswing so I use a abbreviated one - its a bad habit i'd love to break.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 5:02 am to Kirby59
Try to keep left arm parallel to the deck. You wont be able to without consistent work, but it will shorten your backswing to a "normal" backswing.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 7:32 am to Kirby59
Widen your stance as well. This will create additional resistance in the back swing and give you a more athletic, stable base. I’d bet money you have a narrow stance and your weight sways to the outside of your trail leg when you take it back.
Your stance should resemble “ready position” as if you were playing short stop... feet just wider than shoulder width, knees bent, titled from the hips, and arms hanging naturally. The golf swing is an athletic move and needs to start from an athletic position.
Your stance should resemble “ready position” as if you were playing short stop... feet just wider than shoulder width, knees bent, titled from the hips, and arms hanging naturally. The golf swing is an athletic move and needs to start from an athletic position.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 11:06 am to dpd901
quote:That's a good point I didn't think about. My base is pretty wide, and I don't get much sway in it unless I'm really going after one.
Widen your stance as well. This will create additional resistance in the back swing and give you a more athletic, stable base.
That didn't use to be the case, and I don't remember it being a conscious decision. Just did it and it worked, and kept doing it.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 11:22 am to Kirby59
Swing extender. Yeah, the name sounds opposite of what you want, but it absolutely works for this. I know from experience.
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