Set Up For A Perfect Downswing

This is a simple comparison of two completely different backswing positions. The purpose of the backswing is to give yourself a chance to make a proper downswing.

The backswing on the left is a common problem among golfers. If you look closely, there are three major problems that will cause an "over the top" downswing, causing a ball flight with slice spin.

1) Width. Look how close his hands are to hit head on the left view, and how much space he has to work with on the right view. The right view will give his hands and arms a chance to fall down on plane in the downswing. In the left view, there would have to be many compensations in order to get the club into the proper position, and compensations equal inconsistency.

2) Position of the right elbow. In the left view, the elbow is more in a baseball position ("elbow up") and this causes the player to push the club forward in the downswing, contributing to the "over the top" move again.

3) Position of the club and clubface. In the left view, the club has gone too far past parallel, and the clubface is wide open. You can also see this by looking at the left wrist which has a slight cupping. In the right view, you can see the club pointing slightly left of target and short of parallel with a perfectly square clubface and flat left wrist.

From the position on the right, he has a chance to make a proper downswing and start striking the ball from the inside creating the draw spin that everyone desires.

If you need help finding the proper backswing position, please feel free to contact me. I would love to help you!