Find your PERFECT Golf Setup (The Complete Guide!) | The Whys of Golf

u/muilutuspaku 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Am I just getting older, or is my swing hurting me?”

Yes it is hurting you. I can relate, since I had a very similar swing that caused major lower back pain. I did a lot of research and committed to changing the swing (really messed up my game for a while, so if you commit to it, be ready to play some bad rounds) and now I'm mostly pain free. You look quite tall, as I also am and this will just increase the lever forces that are put onto your lumbar spine. You have …

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u/Long-Assistant-895 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Are my clubs too short? I'm just returning to golf, this video was taking during my first return to the drivin”

Paddy ▶ this video ; grip in fingers, so the club can sweep at the bottom George Gankas on ▶ this video ; hips over ankles, helped me sling the club through as well. Interested to hear what lessons bring. Good luck!

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u/ishman2000 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Don’t be S”

I had the same issue as you (S-curve). Ive heard about rounding over the top of the back but I couldn't get it into a routine where it felt right. Here's a ▶ this video where Gankas talks about it. After getting used to (how to setup with the upper rounded back) it totally freed up my hips in the backswing and more importantly the downswing. Game changer for sure. Hope it helps.

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u/Random-Name1163 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Does lack of flexibility cause early extension?”

For me it was a setup issue. If you’re not properly set up you’re never going to be able to rotate in balance. ▶ this video Here’s a good video that helped me.

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u/TacWerx 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “I’m not exaggerating when I say that I’ve hit maybe 300+ shanks in the past month. ”

Set up is too athletic. Straighten your legs a bit, this should allow for more movement during swing and let left hip to rotation. I struggled with crazy toe shots until I watched this video. ▶ this video

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u/Baconator69420 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Inconsistent Result”

I think you should be fine. I think the knee locking out comes directly from your set up. 1. Setup needs some work you have your weight all too far back and need to me in more of an upright position. Think your knee caps are almost over the balls of your feet. Here is a incredibly comprehensive video from George Gankas. He’s one of the best coaches in the world. ▶ this video

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u/Prestigious-Pea7951 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Please help me”

Ignore the people who add nothing when commenting and waste everyone’s time. Just one bit of advice could change someone’s entire golf future and increase their enjoyment level. I just don’t understand why people rag on others trying to improve themselves. George Gankas put out a video for setup: ▶ this video I feel he covers a lot of ground very fast so maybe watch it a few times. He basically gives his opinion on …

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u/Murky_Rain2559 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Working on a few things, early extension, flippy hands, and lowering my high ball flight (it’s very windy wher”

It’s all setup. Your armpits are improperly well over your shoes at address. ▶ this video 13 min in that video explains this. You can fix your setup and then magically your EE, flipping and a bunch of other issues will go away. Or you can just continue to TRY REALLY HARD to not do those things during the quarter of a second of downswing and never fix it. The essential problem is due to the setup you’re in a bad spot …

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u/ffffuuuuuuuuu 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Beginner Golfer - 7 Iron”

Just watch this guy for setup. Focus on the butt sticking out one fist-worthand and hunching back and curling shoulders for the vertical instead ▶ this video

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u/JuanWall 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Any advice? (i know it was a good hit, but i want to make sure my swing looks good to focus on or if it was a ”

work on setup. setup is everything, tour players check their setup constantly. you are not ever going to become a good and consistent ball striker with that setup—it forces you to make a bunch of compensations to get to the ball with something resembling a square face. this ▶ this video is great for learning how to build your own setup. once you have a solid setup (and make sure you do it EVERY time you address the …

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u/pornpompornpomporn 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Help a beginner out please”

that setup is something to behold! you need to fix it first. watch this video ▶ this video

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u/Hawkie21 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Couple of my first ever swing videos. What do we see, gang?”

I'm a similar handicap so not making any suggestions, just noticed something that I recently had a lesson on and now working on myself. You do the same as I did, setting up with your hips pushed quite far back and your upper body forward (especially on the iron swing). [imgur.com] You can see how far your hips are behind the line compared to the pro and then your torso has to be forward for balance. The video gives …

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