HOW TO CREATE A PERFECTLY BALANCED SET UP
4 golfers recommended it · 2022–2026
Explainer · Beginner
How to build a balanced setup, including arm position, with links to early extension fixes.
Why golfers recommend it
- Good arm setup video
- DTL setup and early extension videos
- Setup advice with linked videos
- Steep not OTT; plane analysis gif
Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.
4 comments from Reddit
u/TeddaMan2 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Rate my swing”
[i.redd.it] In the GIF above you can see from club-head trace that you have an inside takeaway leading to a shallow under-plane backswing. The preference amongst elite players is to have the BS at least slightly steeper than the downswing. At address you are sitting back on your heals and reaching for the ball. This is not how elite players address the ball. At address a line drawn up from the front of your laces …
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u/ishman2000 2022 · r/GolfSwing · in “6 iron. Thoughts?”
Here is a good ▶ this video but there are many out there on setup (search "golf setup" on YT). The link starts at a point where he talks about the arms, but I recommend watching the whole video. I had the same issue as you -- where my arms were on top of the chest. Now that they are more on the sides of my chest. I feel that the grip is more under my shoulders and my arms "hang" and are more connected to my body. As …
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u/golfswingreplay 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Brand new player, wrists hurt since my first lesson”
[i.redd.it] To me it looks like your swing has good mechanics compromised by a poor setup at address. You are far too upright at address with too much of your weight on your heals. The characteristics of a good setup and the vertical lines you can draw to access you progress fixing this are described here: ▶ this video To some extent you compensate for your upright setup by increasing your spine angle in both the …
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u/SawyerStreet 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Hate watching my swing”
Lots to address here. I can see you’re a baseball player by the way you squash that bug with your right foot 😂 Grip needs some work, reverse pivot with a lot of weight on your trail leg through impact. Your swing is all arms and very steep (shaft straight up and down). You’re losing connection and coming over the top in the downswing. Luckily this is all fixable! I’d start with your setup. Get off your heels and …
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