Staying behind the ball without ‘falling back’

I was having swing issues.

I went to a PGA professional. He helped me tremendously.

For me, it came down to “balance and weight distribution.”

Also my ball position was a little forward.

Golf is hard. Seeing someone who teaches can help identify things that have crept into your process.

I sort of think of this concept a little different. For all swings, I’m trying to stay centered and turn/swing the club around my spine. With driver, I put the ball forward, and the bottom of my swing is behind the ball. For wedges/short irons, I put the ball right on my belly button, and the bottom of my swing is slightly forward of that.

There is movement in a golf swing. It is a controlled movement. Turn, don’t sway. Swing through the ball. Your body moves to the target as you turn through.

Went to a high end coach here in Nashville (profectus), one lesson and all he had me doing was focus on my full turn in the back swing while taking (pushing) the club back to the outside/neutral as opposed to having my left bicep really close to my chest and taking it inside. Created a lot of lag and timing improvement coming down through the ball.

Simply focusing on slow, smooth tempo and a full turn in the back swing has really put a lot in place for me, including weight transfer and squaring the club.

in 50 minutes he had me gaining 10-15 yards of distance. Was pretty incredible.

I teach golf for a living so I can tell you this:
1) Probability of having success on your own is practically zero.
2) Find a decent pro and buy a series of lessons. Most guys are good to you if you're good to them. Meaning you are NOT demanding a freakin' miracle cure.
3) Take the long view. Practice. Write down your swing thoughts. Don't get discouraged by short term set-backs....these happen to everyone.
4) its the best game in the world. At 50 I'm hitting the ball better than ever. Giving the best golf instruction of my life. I am NEO. I've seen through the Matrix. Lol

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Is the key spine tilt? Alignment?

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Neither

If you are falling back you are not rotating though impact, you are tilting your spine which is a defect in your swing, which should have some affect on your ball striking ability and stability in your swing.

Suggestion 1. Never take swing advice from people on an anonymous golfing forum.