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How to Achieve the Perfect Backswing in Golf

The best videos selected by Fred P to improve your golf backswing.

“Backswing” Lessons”

26 videos

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The Club's Departure

Facing the ball, starting low and slow, left arm against the chest: the first few centimeters determine the entire swing.

Building the backswing in stages

Body, then club; hands frozen until parallel; step drill: methods for breaking down the backswing and making it repeatable.

Stay connected and on track

A glove under the arm, a ball between the forearms, an alignment rod: these are cues to keep your arms and body working together and the club on its plane.

Short or long backswing?

Lengthen your backswing when you're lacking speed, shorten it to center the ball with the driver: how to adjust the length of your backswing.

The clubface at the top of the backswing

Face pointing toward the sky, 9 o'clock position: check the face in the backswing to avoid hooking.

Insights from the Pros

Matsuyama's pause, Morikawa's glove, Gary Player's left arm, Dubuisson's tempo: an explanation of their backswing.

Other Lessons

The secret to a good backswing… There are several conflicting schools of thought on this… Form your own opinion by comparing Edouard Montaz’s approach to an effortless swing with that of other pros who break down the swing (and thus the backswing).

In summary: How to execute a successful backswing and downswing

Two schools of thought are at odds

The Complete, Effortless Swing (Shawn Clement / Edouard Montaz Method)

Downward pressure (transfer), hands forward, and finish with the hips toward the target and in front of the ball for the “academic” method”

* Amateur competitions with guidance from the pros