Golf Lessons San Diego - Mike Wydra - Straight Backswing

NCAA Hall of Fame Coach Mike Wydra demonstrates how to master the first three feet of the golf backswing. By blending inward body rotation with upward wrist cocking, golfers can keep the club on the proper plane and avoid the common mistake of taking the club too low and inside.

• A proper backswing requires a combination of 'inward' components (body turn, arm roll) and 'upward' components (wrist cock, arm lift).
• Taking the club too low/inside in the takeaway often causes an 'over-the-top' move on the downswing.
• At the mid-point of the backswing, the club should cross the trail arm near the bicep, not the knee.
• When the club is waist-high, the shaft should ideally point somewhere between your toes and the golf ball.

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