The Perfect Backswing Will Make Your Game

 

Your game will improve substantially if you work on these golf backswing tips and you will achieve the perfect backswing. The object is to get the club head and your hands, arms and body positions so that you easily and powerfully return the club face square to the ball.

Mistakes in this early stage of the swing are tricky to rectify later on, so it’s really important to set up the backswing as it should be.

Make sure you have the basics accurate before you make your swing. Ensure that your grip and ball position are correct. With a relaxed posture, align your feet, knees, hips, chest and shoulders parallel to the ball to target line.

The technique stays the same from club to club but the swing plane and path will alter. Your back must always be slightly bent and keep your knees flexed. Your feet should be about shoulder width apart. You should make a perfect backswing if you maintain these accurate basics.

It’s vital that the takeaway is smooth, slow and relaxed. From the outset of your takeaway your hands, arms, shoulders, chest and hips all move together. Let your body rotate to the right. This moves the club head inside the ball to target line.

Your right arm starts to bend by mid point on the backswing which opens the club face. Your left hip will be pulled to the right by your rotating left shoulder. At this point your weight shifts to the inside of your right foot and the toe of the club head points at the sky. Your left arm should remain comfortably straight but not locked. Your left hand, wrist, arm and shoulder should be joined by an imaginary straight line.

Continue to rotate your upper body with wrists set, remaining in this position to the top of the backswing. The left knee moves toward the ball. When you reach the three quarter point in your backswing the club head should have been lifted well above your head. The left arm is still quite straight but your right arm will be bent. Your legs should remain flexed.

On reaching the top of your backswing your upper body should be coiled ready to unleash a powerful downswing. The left arm provides the leverage for pulling the club head through the ball. The upper body should have turned about ninety degrees and your hips and knees about forty-five degrees. Your right arm will be quite bent but your left arm still remains straight. This is critical as if the left arm is crooked or limp you will lose power on the downswing. Think of your left arm as a powerful lever which pulls the club head through the ball.

You should make a full swing with a wood or long iron but only a three quarter swing with a medium or short iron.

At the top of the backswing pause for a split second before beginning the downswing. This hesitation is so short it shouldn’t be visible but it allows your body to change direction smoothly. It will also prevent you from rushing your downswing.

Practice makes perfect so head to the driving range and spend some time concentrating on your perfect backswing and love the awesome outcomes.