3 MAIN CAUSES & FIXES FOR A STEEP DOWNSWING
6 golfers recommended it · 2024–2026
Explainer · Intermediate
Lists three causes of a steep downswing and fixes, including hand depth and early extension.
Why golfers recommend it
- Recommends video on takeaway backswing
- Hands away from body
- Good video on hand depth
- Takeaway problem, comparison video
- Steep swing cause early ext
- Steep downswing, fat shots GIF
Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.
6 comments from Reddit
u/No_Concentrate9601 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “21 Handicap, swings a mess, golf once a week, seem to be going backwards”
I’m relatively new but I got advice on on this one of my many problems, on your down swing if you watch what I believe is referred to as your swing plane. looking at the butt end of your club, it’s inside of the ball. It would then be considered what I believe is a steep swing. Where you’re kind of chopping down on top of the ball. Naturally from that kind of downswing you would smack the ground, but because your …
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u/Smooth_Offer8797 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Progress”
Your take away is too steep, you'll want to create more depth with your hands. Your hands should be more aligned with your butt at the top of your swing as opposed to on top of shoulders. Heres a good video on what im referencing. ▶ this video
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u/TeddaMan2 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Inconsistent contact”
[i.redd.it] The gif above compares your 2 swings. Your second swing (in the comments) that you hit fat is on the right. The inconsistency imo is due to your downswing being on a very steep plane. If you compare where the club-head traces intersect your body you can see that there are only relatively small differences apparent between the 2 swings up till impact. In the follow through of the fat shot, the trace is …
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u/pm_me_yo_creditscore 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “One thing i can change”
Both your backswing and downswing are very steep because you are not getting enough depth. Check out this feel for an idea to work on. ▶ this video [preview.redd.it]
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u/MasterpieceMain8252 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Help me”
Yes, but u have to get the hands away from your body, not close to your body. Watch ▶ this video from 6:00 And ▶ this video from 5:40
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u/KhouroshShams 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “8i swing, what should I work on?”
Looking back at the comment, I agree with you cause I did shorthand the explanation. Hope this helps. To OP: attached a Vid for the concept ▶ this video Compare your swing to his and draw those lines out from this video. You can see how your swing is different. It’s a takeaway problem on the backswing ▶ this video This one explains a bit more about it. There are many drills involved and many out there will have …
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