Rory McIlroy BackSwing Focus for every shot | Keep the club in front of you
2 golfers recommended it · 2023–2026
Pro swing · Intermediate
Rory McIlroy explains keeping the club in front of him in the backswing and why swings get stuck.
Why golfers recommend it
- Rory explains takeaway pretty well
- Rory explains getting stuck
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2 comments from Reddit
u/BigBerttttt 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Can’t hit my driver”
Your club path is pretty in to out, which causes draws/hooks. Combine that with a closed club face and you get the dive bombs to the left. I struggle with this too and there have been a couple feels that have helped me. 1. First one that's helped starts at the take away. Keep the club head more in front of your body. Rory explains it pretty well here ▶ this video 2. On the down swing, I like to feel like I'm …
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u/jclarke805 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “23 handicap (never broke 90). Any advice?”
The club looks laid off at the top and you may be getting "stuck", which is an extremely common problem. It usually means you have turned your right elbow behind your body and don't have a clear path to the ball...so you have to make adjustments on the downswing to catch up. Keep the club in front of you. Rory talks about it here. ▶ this video
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