Short Back Swing

[Shankster]

Ok, so last year I had a pretty damn good swing mapped out for myself. It was about a 3/4 or felt like it anyways. This year I tried to lengthen my swing a little more towards the F... well today at the range I went through the entire bag at the range going about as F of a swing as I can manage. They were going everywhere except where I wanted them to. I dug back in my noggin and remembered, hey short backswing dummy!

 

So I'm back at the 3/4 swing it feels really short, but they are actually going farther and online. It's about Jon Rahms swing length, or at least I feel that's how I look. Obviously no where near as powerful as that beast of a man, but I think it was swingjunkie that told me to go about 3/4. He was right! I knew it all along from last year. I hate the long lay off, I forget how to play!

 

 

- Alan

[ole gray]

Ok, so last year I had a pretty damn good swing mapped out for myself. It was about a 3/4 or felt like it anyways. This year I tried to lengthen my swing a little more towards the F... well today at the range I went through the entire bag at the range going about as F of a swing as I can manage. They were going everywhere except where I wanted them to. I dug back in my noggin and remembered, hey short backswing dummy!

 

So I'm back at the 3/4 swing it feels really short, but they are actually going farther and online. It's about Jon Rahms swing length, or at least I feel that's how I look. Obviously no where near as powerful as that beast of a man, but I think it was swingjunkie that told me to go about 3/4. He was right! I knew it all along from last year. I hate the long lay off, I forget how to play!

 

 

- Alan

You won't have to worry about that in a few years .

 

 

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[jayjay0808]

I find I hit 3/4 swings farther than my full swing and better contact. The reason is that I turn my shoulders so much on a full swing that I lose the lag in my right wrist and tend to flip a bit. Shorter swings keep me so much more tight and I compress the ball way better

[Shankster]

You won't have to worry about that in a few years .

 

 

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Already have 2 herniated discs... I am well on my way to being in a wheel chair in 20 years if I don't slow down. better be able to carry my sticks. I will wheel my ass around the course!

 

 

- Alan

[Shankster]

You won't have to worry about that in a few years .

 

 

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Unless you were talking about moving. My luck, I'll get stationed in Alaska next.

 

 

- Alan

[Eseay32]

My swing thought at the top is when the wrist hinges at the top the swing is over. In my mind the club is vertical. In reality it's fully back and parallel

 

 

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[ole gray]

Already have 2 herniated discs... I am well on my way to being in a wheel chair in 20 years if I don't slow down. better be able to carry my sticks. I will wheel my ass around the course!

 

 

- Alan

 

You'll find a way to keep playing.  My orthopedic surgeon told me after my third knee surgery I would be lucky if I could play nine holes.  I guess I showed him. My problem being after the third surgery my right leg was shortened by two inches.  This causes a bit of a balance problem to say the least.  Hell I can still shoot in the low eighties with an occasional high seventy round.  It's all good!

[mrsmith123]

If your takeaway is technically good then really as soon as your left shoulder hits your chin your done. That's a three quarter take away. Some of the longest hitters in the game have a three quarter backswing. Tiger (circa 2000), JB Holmes, Gary Woodland, Sergio Garcia.

 

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[Shankster]

If your takeaway is technically good then really as soon as your left shoulder hits your chin your done. That's a three quarter take away. Some of the longest hitters in the game have a three quarter backswing. Tiger (circa 2000), JB Holmes, Gary Woodland, Sergio Garcia.

 

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Shoulder to chin that's been me forever, till I decided to get flexible.

 

 

- Alan

[Big money]

 

Nice Alan. I follow this guy on Instagram and this is his backswing.Doesnt look like a ton can go wrong from here

[HighFade]

I have to stop when I feel the club is pointing at the sky. It feels like that, but in reality it's closer to parallel.

[GolfJunkie302]

My backswing is super long. People are telling me that I need to shorten it up in order to gain more distance. I think, in the long run, you're better off with that 3/4 swing.

 

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[Shankster]

I think I expended a ton of energy trying to transition from a full swing to the 3/4 area and just ran out of gas at the low point. Not anymore!

 

 

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[mrsmith123]

The longer the backswing (John Daly, Bubba Watson) the more you have to involve your lower body and risk timing things wrong.

 

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[chershey]

I feel like I can swing harder with a 3/4 swing because my timing doesn't have to be as good on my transition and I get more distance. I'm hitting the ball great with the 3/4 mindset.

 

 

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[chershey]

Also, watch this video: 

. It's crazy to see how much further he hits it when he feels like he's only swinging a 3/4 backswing.

[Cgydave81]

Usually, your swing is longer than it feels. I was the same way. When recording my swing, when I feel like I'm 3/4, I'm my club actually gets parallel. Try recording your swing. It probably just feels 3/4, but is full swing when actually hitting the ball. Besides, distance is never about the length of your swing(though it could help). It's about launch angle and ball speed off the club face.

 

How are those i200s treating you? Just received mine last night. Excited to get out there try out these bad boys

 

 

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[Dgolfer]

Usually, your swing is longer than it feels. I was the same way. When recording my swing, when I feel like I'm 3/4, I'm my club actually gets parallel. Try recording your swing. It probably just feels 3/4, but is full swing when actually hitting the ball. Besides, distance is never about the length of your swing(though it could help). It's about launch angle and ball speed off the club face.

 

How are those i200s treating you? Just received mine last night. Excited to get out there try out these bad boys

 

 

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+1 I've done this an totally agree..

 

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[Shankster]

Usually, your swing is longer than it feels. I was the same way. When recording my swing, when I feel like I'm 3/4, I'm my club actually gets parallel. Try recording your swing. It probably just feels 3/4, but is full swing when actually hitting the ball. Besides, distance is never about the length of your swing(though it could help). It's about launch angle and ball speed off the club face.

 

How are those i200s treating you? Just received mine last night. Excited to get out there try out these bad boys

 

 

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- Alan

[mrsmith123]

Don't forget that the shoulder rotation is only half of the equation. Getting your weight loaded on the lower body is the other half. Watch this video from 2000.

https://youtu.be/A7Yu-75aMck

 

Notice how Tiger's head gets set perfectly behind the ball as his weight transfers to the right leg.

 

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[ole gray]

Also, watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OciF7zhBh8 . It's crazy to see how much further he hits it when he feels like he's only swinging a 3/4 backswing.

I like this video

 

 

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[revkev]

I would strongly recommend lessons. Often times feel and reality don't match. Your pro however will be able to identify when your swing is long enough.

 

 

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[EthanSterlingPrice]

Length of the backswing is a personal thing to me. Look at Jon Rahm and how small his is and compare it to Phil Mickelson and his past parallel swing. Lots of different ways to get to the same impact position.

 

 

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[Shankster]

No lessons for me. Nothing is broken, so I ain't Fixin' it.

 

 

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[revkev]

No lessons for me. Nothing is broken, so I ain't Fixin' it.

 

 

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With all due respect if nothing is broken why did you start a thread about the length of your back swing in which you stated you think it was shorter before?

 

This could be blasphemous but I do think there are guys who should stay away from lessons. If you have a caddy shack swing that works it's best not to touch it unless you are willing to undergo a total over haul. I wouldn't because I'm not planning to play on tour but occasionally I want that other set of eyes to check my basics, grip, stance, alignment, etc.

 

The only way to know if you are doing what you think you are doing is through another set of eyes on your swing. A good teacher is not going to mess with you too much unless you ask him to.

 

What feels like three quarters to you may not be. Getting a video lesson will let you know. We can't tell you because we aren't seeing your swing and even if we could most of us aren't teaching pros.

 

Good luck with it.

 

 

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[PlaidJacket]

I've always been a rather short backswing player. Even when younger. And that normally only applies to the driver and a long iron. Now that Rohm is on the scene I get called Rohm all the time. Don't get me wrong... I wish I had a long flowing swing like Adam Scott for example. But I don't. Heck, a lot of people I play with think they have a have a full backswing but they don't. However... I can play a decent game most days. So, I have no interest in trying to change it. Besides and IMO there is a lot less to go wrong the shorter the swing is. Providing you can still generate enough power to the ball. I do normally manage to keep the ball in the fairway it seems more than many of my contemporaries.

[Shankster]

With all due respect if nothing is broken why did you start a thread about the length of your back swing in which you stated you think it was shorter before?

 

This could be blasphemous but I do think there are guys who should stay away from lessons. If you have a caddy shack swing that works it's best not to touch it unless you are willing to undergo a total over haul. I wouldn't because I'm not planning to play on tour but occasionally I want that other set of eyes to check my basics, grip, stance, alignment, etc.

 

The only way to know if you are doing what you think you are doing is through another set of eyes on your swing. A good teacher is not going to mess with you too much unless you ask him to.

 

What feels like three quarters to you may not be. Getting a video lesson will let you know. We can't tell you because we aren't seeing your swing and even if we could most of us aren't teaching pros.

 

Good luck with it.

 

 

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I hear what your saying Rev, I video my range sessions and take notes on what I was doing. And when I compare the differences between a "full" swing and a "3/4" swing and I get better distance, dispersion, and better control over the shot shape with what feels like a shorter swing. It really isn't much shorter, and I get a better turn. And don't feel like I am "forgetting" something. Maybe shorter is the wrong word, simpler might be better.

 

 

- Alan

[bluesmandan76]

I use a hard 3/4 swing to hit a fade, and a full easy swing to hit a draw. Nothing wrong with using both.

 

 

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[red7cor]

Have to agree. My old swing was so long hands were past my head and whilst not John Daly esq it was out of control. Have shortened to what feels like 3/4 but is in fact a full swing but the results are increased distance, better accuracy and improved consistency. Trouble is convincing myself to shorten when you want to hit a big one

 

 

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[revkev]

Generally speaking your swing is better when it matches your body type. My swing is never going to look like Weiskopf or his clone Adam Scott.

 

 

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