90% of Golf Amateurs Make THIS Backswing Mistake! Do You?
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Explainer · Intermediate
Explains a common backswing mistake involving the trail leg, hips and pressure shift timing.
Why golfers recommend it
- AMG hip and knee video
- Pelvis turn, pressure shift timing; videos
- Hip rotation link
- AMG on locked trail leg
- Recommends video on fundamentals general
- Over-rotating cause, check this
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7 comments from Reddit
u/throwaway1045820872 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Deff a ugly swing, hate the way it looks But Swing your swing. If it works its works right?”
Depends on your goals. If you are able to shoot the scores you want, then “if it works it works” and “swing your swing” are both perfectly valid. Not everyone has to shoot for some super high level of play. There isn’t anything wrong with that. It will lead to a scoring ceiling/floor though, where to no longer can swing your swing if you want to get past it. One thing that sticks out right away here is how you lock …
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u/TeddaMan2 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Figured out my downswing issues…”
Good progress - well done. As others have noted you are still losing spine angle at impact (standing up). You are now addressing the ball more upright but if you were even a bit more upright it would reduce this tendency to standup at impact as some of this movement would have occurred before you started your swing. IMO the two things you need to work on is how you are turning your pelvis into the trail leg in the …
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u/JangoTat46 2026 · r/golftips · in “Some clips from today’s session.”
After reading a few of your comment replies I'm commenting with receipts to break your mental model of the golf swing in general, your swing flaws, your excuses, and your "fixes" I know this is a lot but For you less will be more, way more. All of your issues are because of your backswing and how you rotate your pelvis. Your backswing pulls you out of posture and puts you out of position at the top and your …
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u/ethanhamm1tt 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “New golfer struggling with in inconsistency, any thing stand out?”
hard to tell from this view for sure but I'd image your trail leg has something to do with it. Could be messing with your sequence since you seem to over straighten it. Also you have a little over the top action, but with a better understanding of sequence and footwork it should help it out. Here is a good video on the specifically the knee issue: ▶ this video
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u/yournewalt 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Drills to sync up shoulder and hips?”
If it is, don't move you hips until your hands get out past them. Then learn what your hip and trail knee are supposed to do... AMG Video: ▶ this video
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u/smegmarash 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Still early extending and face wide open at impact”
Yeah, looks like you lose your right leg a bit. Early extension is a symptom of not being open enough at impact, therefore over rotating in the backswing may well be the cause. Check this out: ▶ this video
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