Why Most Golfers Overswing (Start the Transition Sooner)
PGA Professional Matt Baker explains why golfers overswing and how starting the lower body transition earlier creates a shorter, more powerful golf swing. Drawing parallels to pitching in baseball and forehands in tennis, Baker shows how shifting weight forward while the arms travel back creates athletic stretch and timing. He provides two practical drills—the Left Right Left Drill and the Step Drill—to help players master continuous motion and improve contact consistency.
The golf swing is a continuous athletic motion with no static 'top of backswing'.
Overswinging occurs when golfers wait for arms to stop before starting the lower body down.
Starting lower body transition while the club travels backward creates torque, stretch, and clubhead speed.
Practice the Step Drill to train the body to shift forward before the backswing finishes.