How You Should Extend Your Spine in the Golf Swing

u/Movenfire 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Swing tips pls”

This is quite a nice swing. I think you could work on improving your turn in the backswing Your hips are restricted and you have some subtle loss of upper body posture - these issues are probably connected. I would try letting your pelvis move sufficiently in the backswing to allow the upper body movements the tpi guys explain in this video to happen ▶ this video

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u/minnehsoda 2022 · r/GolfSwing · in “Day-after lower back pain. What needs to change in my swing? (7i and 3W)”

You stay in flexion in the backswing resulting in a lot of pressure on your spine which will kill not only your back but distance and power (you’ve got a lot). You need spine extension in the backswing (load up) AND follow through. You’ve got it in your finish and follow through but you stay bent forward on your take away. Watch this video from titlist performance institute. Feel is to “stay tall”. Try it with a …

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u/Sandbagmaster 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Help fixing reverse pivot, and whatever else I have wrong”

Wouldn’t say reverse pivot is your issue. Check out this video it’s got some great info about spine extension. ▶ this video Your right heel comes off really early and this can work (look at Justin Thomas) but he has other matchups that make this move work for him. I have and still struggle with this a but as well. Here’s a video that explains this move and a drill to fix it as well ▶ this video Your swing sequence …

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