GOLF - The Perfect Setup and BACKSWING! Porzak Golf
5 golfers recommended it · 2021–2025
Explainer · Intermediate
Covers setup and backswing, including a shift-rotate-shift pattern and how hip movement relates to overswinging.
Why golfers recommend it
- Shift-rotate-shift pattern
- Concept helped me
- Overswing, hip bump explained
- Takeaway causes OTT, several links
- Porzak will help
Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.
5 comments from Reddit
u/Koolest_Kat 2024 · r/golftips · in “Swing adjustments (thanks for tips!)”
If you’re looking, give Adam Porzak a look. His hip bump combined with a structured backswing has worked wonders for me. A measured easy backswing (look at shortened backswing with full rotation) because you don’t hit the ball in a backswing…. ▶ this video ▶ this video
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u/Embarrassed-Comb3893 2023 · r/golftips · in “Full swing”
I would start with a proper set up. Video: ▶ this video I would then learn how to cock the wrist correctly not hinge. One concept that helped me was think about the backswing and downswing as opposites. What occurs in the backswing the opposite will occurs in the downswing. Currently, you hinge your wrist back on the backswing and unhinge on the downswing. We want wrist cock in the backswing. See video here: ▶ this …
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u/DecentLoss7934 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Struggling with club face control, but feel like other swing mechanics are ok.”
You 100% should go get lessons. Not trying to be a dick but your mechanics overall are pretty bad. I am hoping you were keeping your feet close together for a drill or something but it kind of seems like that’s how you set up. Your feet should be shoulder width apart. Your mechanics need a lot of work. Your wrist hinge is insanely bad. When you hinge your wrists as much as you are you are never going to consistently …
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u/sirabernasty 2021 · r/GolfSwing · in “Any flaws easily spotted in my swing? I make good contact and I like my ball flight but I do not make divots a”
Pivot is all out of wack, causing a reverse spine. Check out these videos, and think more about Shift - Rotate - Shift as a base pattern. Set up/backswing: ▶ this video Shift rotate shift: ▶ this video
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u/KfcCrispyContact 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in ““His setup is cooked” - Is it better now?”
Porzak will help you ▶ this video
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