96% of Golfers Make THIS Backswing Mistake!

u/Farts_Mcsharty 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Why is my swing plane so steep?”

Swing looks great. It does need a smidge more depth relative to it’s routing. First, get the ankles a bit more under the hips and be a bit taller. That will make it easier to turn. Secondly, check this video from AMG ▶ this video Your trail shoulder isn’t retracting the way it should. Your swing pattern won’t get to Rory’s level of depth but you move quite a bit like him here. And his setup and shoulder retraction …

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u/jessesoliman 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Should I make a change?”

Here’s a really good one about backswing that may or may not be applicable - ▶ this video Here’s probably the best swing instructional video on youtube but its long. If i could pick one youtube video for someone whos at your level to watch itd be this one - ▶ this video

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u/TeddaMan2 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Anything y’all seeing?”

[i.redd.it] The gif above shows the trail arm and hands position of some tour players when the shoulders have rotated about 90 degrees in the backswing. The trail arm and hands line up approximately with the trail shoulder. The hands stay in front of the chest (they retain width). The lead arm is not pulling across the chest. In fact the hands have only moved a small amount relative to the mid-line of the chest from …

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u/throwaway1045820872 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “tips appreciated”

You really get your arms pulled across your chest in the backswing. You want your hands to stay relatively in front of your chest for the whole swing. Here’s an AMG video that talks about the topic. ▶ this video

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