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Watch: A tour winner perfectly explains a Common golf swing misconception in just 15 seconds
As Kim explains in his post, which includes a helpful 15 second video.
Width and body turn are really important in the backswing. Many ams think they have a full turn only because the club gets to parallel but in reality, they barely get any turn. It’s a lot of “fake” turn.
First swing is a demonstration of how it can look like the club gets to… pic.twitter.com/YwpTV8aNAk— Michael S. Kim (@Mike_kim714) September 4, 2024
- Golfers get into trouble when they only look at where the club lands at the top of the backswing.
- You can “fake” a big, long-looking backswing with excessive wrist hinge and arm bend.
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- A better indicator is to keep your arms and wrists wide, and watch how far around your left shoulder moves.
In the first frame above, Kim’s backswing *looks* longer because of where the club lands, but when he straightens his elbows and uncocks his wrists in the second frame, he shows that his upper body didn’t actually turn that far.
