| No matter if you are a recreational golfer or a pro, | | | | line you may get a shank. Now you get confused |
| everyone is interested in improving his or her game. | | | | because you think you were doing what you were |
| One of the problem areas that many people run into | | | | told for a good golf backswing. There may be a few |
| is the golf backswing. Unfortunately, flaws can slip | | | | reasons that this happened. Possibly your movements |
| into a players swing and actually hurt their game. | | | | early on put you into a position at the top of the golf |
| There are basics that are learned in the game of golf. | | | | backswing that you couldn't do anything else. Maybe |
| However, it is hard to always remember these basics | | | | your early pivot didn't let you properly transfer your |
| but it is what will make or break their game. | | | | weight to the right leg and most of the weigh |
| The first of these basics is that you must pivot, and | | | | remained on the left leg. By doing this, you probably |
| then the club will be pulled back from the ball inside | | | | turned your shoulders and hips too sharply and that |
| the intended line of flight. The third basic is that your | | | | put the club on the outside - in line that you were |
| wrists should break late and upward. | | | | trying to stay away from. This made you come |
| Now putting them into practice goes something like | | | | down across the ball. |
| this. You should twist your body as you start the | | | | There are other possible causes that are too |
| golf backswing. This should bring the club back to the | | | | numerous to mention but you will want to meet with |
| inside line and opens up the face of the club also. At | | | | a golf instructor and have him examine your golf |
| the top of the swing, your club face should be open. | | | | backswing to give you advice as to what to do to |
| Now you have to concentrate on delaying breaking | | | | correct the problems you are having. The backswing |
| the wrists for as long as you can and then have the | | | | should be level and fluid movements. It should |
| wrists break. But usually what happens is you hit the | | | | accelerate to a point that the fastest part of the |
| ball with an open face and from the outside in and | | | | swing should be when you impact the ball with the |
| the result is a slice. | | | | face of the club. Your body needs to be in a stable |
| If the face is closed on the downswing, you may get | | | | stance and weight transfer is a must. |
| a pull or a hook. If the club is far enough outside the | | | | |