Learn the Three Feelings in the Golf Backswing

You can blend these moves into you backswing very quickly by focusing on one at a time.

The Wrist Hinge

The hands need to be properly on the handle in order for the right wrist to hinge correctly.

The movement feels together with the takeaway and hinging at the same time. No independent hand action should be felt, let the swing motion of the arms and the weight of the club hinge your wrist for you.

I teach my students a simple exercise to accomplish a good turn/pivot by pushing the arms gently together when taking the backswing.

Please note the right hip does not move sideways at all, but pivots behind you.

An early wrist hinge and the arms staying together will give you a controlled back swing length every time.

I encourage you to practice this move on its own till it becomes second nature.



Weight Transfer

The weight moves to inside the right heel.

Your right knee stays bent all the way to the
top of the backswing.

There is a feeling of sitting down on it all the
way to the top of the swing.
This gives you two advantages,firstly, you keep
your posture position the same throughout your backswing and secondly, a bent right knee
allows you to pivot correctly and transfer
your weight easily to the right, and back to the
left side.

The right hip feels like it turns behind you
pushing the weight into the inside of the right
heel.

The arms and upper body relaxed all the time
in the backswing.

Next, the golf downswing

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