Why Your Swing Falls Apart When the Ball’s in Front of You (Do This Instead)
2 golfers recommended it
Live lesson · Intermediate
Explains why the swing falls apart with a ball present and suggests a shorter backswing with a pause at the top.
Why golfers recommend it
- Shorten backswing, pause at top
- Functional swing plane camera
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2 comments from Reddit
u/purplemtnslayer 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Been golfing for 8 months. How’s it looking?”
▶ this video By loopy I mean you might be over rotating and moving a little too quick at the top of the back swing and transition to the downswing. See what happens if you shorten the backswing and give a little pause before starting the downswing.
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u/TeddaMan2 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Things I’m working on”
[i.redd.it] \\Functional Swing-plane\\ The GIF above has a white dashed line drawn through the club hosel and your elbow. When your camera is setup to look at the edge of this functional swing-plane this plane can be shown in a 2D image as this single line. 3D measurements have shown that most elite golfers swing close to this plane when the club-head is below their head height. The preference is to be at or …
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