Why Amateur Golfers Can’t Stop Standing Up!
WorldClassGolf - Craig Hanson & Dr. Rob Neal
2 golfers recommended it
Explainer · Intermediate
Explains why amateurs stand up in the swing, with backswing and downswing checkpoints.
Why golfers recommend it
- Terrific explainer
- Backswing and downswing checkpoints
Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.
3 comments from Reddit
u/Mahbows 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “I have no idea what I’m doing”
I would not encourage someone to lock their wrists. Here's a simple backswing checkpoint: ▶ this video And a much less simple downswing checkpoint: ▶ this video The visual here in the second video is that you'll find pros have their wrists positioned in such a way that when their hands are in front of their body, their club is parallel with the ground, yours by contrast is at about 40 degrees from vertical. If you …
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u/GuardedFig 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “What can i do to improve my swing?”
Craig Hanson also just released a terrific explainer - ▶ this video
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u/No_Ad5886 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Help with hitting down/compression”
Picture perfect example for you here … ▶ this video
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