99% of Golfers Have FAILED This Backswing Test! (Can You Pass?) 🤔

u/Substantial_Team6751 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Trail arm epiphany?”

One of the right arm AMG videos was an epiphany for me. Like this: ▶ this video Trail arm raises and lowers but it raises more at the end of the backswing and thus has to lower more at the beginning of the downswing. The reattaching of the upper right arm / elbow to the side of the body was a great way for my mind to visualize it.

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u/Then-Ticket8896 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Suffering with an awful OTT, anyone recommend any drills or have any tips?”

It is awful. Have gun improving. ▶ this video ▶ this video

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u/Turbulent_Winter549 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “20 HC, open to feedback!”

This should help, I wish I had known this 30 years ago ▶ this video

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u/GolfExplained 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Inconsistent swing”

Grip is weak, you have a reverse spine angle and you're swinging your arms across yourself. ▶ this video ▶ this video ▶ this video Watch these and copy along. See what is left at the end when you get it and what fixes itself in the process of you learning the correct movement

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u/Noiseless_Bob 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Been at it a couple years. Hoping to get down to a 10 handicap this season”

No offense but really bad camera angle, just for future reference set the camera up at hand height behind you with your hands centered in the frame. I can definitely tell one thing you’re doing which is your hands are really far behind you. What I mean by that is the golf swing is an illusion and your arms actually lift in front of you while you turn. Instead of me explaining watch this video: ▶ this video

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u/CptBadAss2016 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Played a lot in high school, probably played 10 times in the past 15 years. Tell me what I’m doing wrong.”

You don't have any shoulder turn relative to your hips so you have to compensate by compromising your arm structure. "Armsy swing" Here is a great perspective on how the body should "separate" and sequence ▶ this video And how the arms should work: ▶ this video

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u/NetReasonable2746 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Drills to fix laid off top position?”

Here is a great video on how the arms are supposed to move in the backswing. This is all data driven and based on 3D models of your pros,.so this isn't some random YouTube instructor. ▶ this video

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u/JangoTat46 2025 · r/golftips · in “Spin rate between 5200 and 6000”

Dropped some of my favorites here. I also have a faster swing speed. I like to picture a faster swing speed, essentially requiring a preflight checklist. Higher speed = smaller margin for error. ▶ this video ▶ this video ▶ this video - Especially with the wrist hinge. Make sure they're not over-hinging because that hinge needs to come unhinged by impact, and the faster the rate of unhinge/rotation for the clubface, …

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u/shift013 2025 · r/golftips · in “Arm drop”

These videos are very useful Most useful video on the topic of arms: ▶ this video Also useful: ▶ this video

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u/throwaway1045820872 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Rate my golf swing (slow-mo video)”

It looks like you might have some misunderstandings of where you should end up in the top of the backswing. Your arms should stay relatively straight in front of you and just work up and down. There is a helpful drill in this video to get you in the right spot at the top. ▶ this video Ideally though getting lessons when you are just starting out is a great way to get a good foundation so I highly recommend that.

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u/TacticalYeeter 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Cant easily stop my OTT move”

▶ this video There, this covers it. When the hands and arms don't move across you there's room for them to move back and down in the early downswing. Diving your lead shoulder down to get the hands inside sounds like a mess. That's not the issue. If you want the club to come from the inside in the downswing you just need to start to square the face while you lower the club behind or next to yourself. Your shoulders …

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u/Opt_69 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “(Swing over last 6 Months) Tried to fix my over the top Swing. Now I am Worse by alot.”

It looks like your backswing is pretty shallow at the top, and your lead arm crosses your chest a little too much. This means your downswing has to come OTT to reach the ball. AMG has a good video on simplifying the backswing. ▶ this video

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