How to Fix a Flat Backswing

u/TurtlemanScared 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Swing update (tips are welcome)”

It depends how much you want to commit to improve. If you’re having fun with how you’re playing just stick with it. Might not be an overnight fix but I’d recommend videos on flat backswings or laid off on YouTube. ▶ this video Here’s an example.

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u/pm_me_yo_creditscore 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Stuck on where to go”

You are pressing and rolling your left arm across your chest which puts the club behind your head at the top. This results in a very cramped impact position. This will be a very hard feel to get right because you will hit a lot of hooks and slices getting more vertical. Here's one approach you could look at. ▶ this video [preview.redd.it]

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u/BoozeMakesItBetter 2022 · r/GolfSwing · in “WTF am I doing”

Sure. It is confusing. You can YouTube golf flat backswing and find a lot of videos. One of my favorite YouTube instructors is Clay Ballard. He has a ton of really great videos. Here is one ▶ this video Here is another one ▶ this video from another youtuber. Personally I have been working on swing plane a lot this year so noticed a lot of similarity in your swing.

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u/Retlg 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Shanks are killing me!”

I had this same problem, and still shank the ball every now and again. You have to feel like the club head is staying directly behind the ball on the backswing to fix your flat takeaway. It'll probably feel weird for a while. Something that helped me getting my weight leaning a little forward in my setup. There are tons of drills on YouTube to fix a flat takeaway. The two ball drill is good and this one should also …

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