Golf Backswing key positions
Posted on
May 30th, 2011
by medicusgolfclubtips
Keeping the club on plane in the backswing is key to allowing the club to stay on plane coming back down to the ball. Having trouble swinging over the top? This tip will help you find where your club may be getting off plane during your swing.
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At the first position, hands at 7.30 o’clock, the club is not supposed to be tilted slightly towards the ball. This is closed clubface. It should be vertical. At 9 o’clock the club should be pointing at the ball. His wrists are flat at the top of the backswing.
This guys worst shot is better than Conopart3 best shot of his life. He works at one of the premier facilities in AZ and im sure thats no accident. He is exactly right. A flat left wrist is what the ideal postion is but slightly cupped is ok to,
If the club is vertical at your 7.30 o’clock, I consider that as slightly open club face. It means that you used your excessive wrist in the early stage of the swing. I know that there are golfers who consider vertical-club face is correct but I agree with the guy in the video
Very clear and useful. Can’t wait to try it!
conapart3 couldn’t be more wrong at the end of move1 here is where the clube would at that point in time it would continue to hinge and eventually get to the top by not so early. the only thing is this video that I don’t like is he has a flying right elbow. This IMHO is because in move 2 he pretty much just bent his right arm. If he added a little elevation prior and bent right arm later he would in perfect postion
at first position clubface should be tilted towards ball. i call it 11 o clock ( if you look at the clubface).if it was vertical it would be an open clubface.we are not standing up straight but tilted towards the ball.
with a back swing that points toward your target line the tendency will be to put to much fade spin on the ball. I like to have the handle of the club pointed a hair inside the target line.
interesting video. can you please post the downswing video as well so we can get the whole picture of the golf swing? thanks.
@Conapart3 : Wow. closed club face?? I think not. his club face is in an almost perfect position. Club face at 7:30 should match the angle of your spine. anything more or less is either opened or closed.
Great video the course looks really nice to. I would try and set the club back on position two with the shaft pointing down between the ball and your feet like many of the worlds best do.
Thanks for those tips there excellent
ok bob
I found this video last evening, and although there’s nothing new, it did crystallize the take-away for me. I couldn’t wait to hit the range at lunch and the results were terrific. Thanks for sharing.
Solid instruction. Clear, and very efffective. Have played this course many times.
Swing plane is too far outside the ball… Should be between your feet and the ball. The high handicapper can’t get the club head back on plane once it’s layed off so far.
can someone help: With the backswing i try to keep my right armpit tight (im right handed) i can do that, but i never been told if the elbow on the right arm should stick out like a chicken wing or if it should also be tight, almost parallel to the club. Hopefully you understand what i mean and i would be grateful for any advice of any kind. Thanks.
The right elbow should point down towards the ground at the top of the swing. Let your right arm pit “float” away from your body…
Brilliant video and explanation. It’s so well explained. Thank you!
Dear Derek. Thank you so much for your both backswing videos. They gave me a lot of for my game improvement. Especially the takeaway movement on this video is very good and simple explained: “Move the hand straight back towards to the camera.”. Thats it!
Oh please! Backswing doesn’t mean shit. Just hit the fuckin’ thing!
tanks…and now to range….