Golf Tips for Today - The Back Swing - Upper Body Position

It really doesn't matter how you start your backswing, as long as you are able to get into the following position at the top. For right handers, the checkpoints include 90-degree shoulder turn, extended left arm, 90-degree hand hinge, and high hands (90-degrees between upper right arm and torso, and 90-degrees between upper and lower right arm).

By Larry O. Krupp, FeelGoodGolf Learning Centers

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Golf Tips for Today - The Back Swing - Lower Body Motion

The key to the back swing is to turn your center (front part of your torso) behind the ball without changing your head position and without losing your balance on the right leg.

Losing your balance to the outside of your right leg and allowing the body, including your head, to move laterally off the ball is known as a sway.

The opposite is just as bad or worse. That is leaving your weight on the left side, never turning your center behind the ball, and creating the position known as a reverse pivot.

By Roland Stafford

Golf Tips: Proper golf back swing video lesson from Gary Balliet

Golf Tips for Today - Step-Slide-Step Drill - Improving Your Golf Footwork

As you swing back, bring your left foot to your right instep without allowing it to touch the ground. The forward swing is started when the left foot starts moving back to its original position.

Practice with continuous swings, back and forth, while hitting balls. One thing is certain, you cannot swing fast while doing this drill! The great thing about this drill is that it will help with timing, rhythm, balance, footwork, weight transfer, and the finish - if you go to the correct finish.

By Sharon Miller, LPGA Member

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