Better Backswing Position

Struggling with your backswing position at the top? Try this simple drill to keep your right /back shoulder in the correct position.

1. Begin in golf posture.
2. With both hands, swing the club to the top of the backswing.
3. Release the left/front arm and gently coax the right/back elbow into the correct position.
4. Hold for 3-5 breaths and memorize the feeling.
5. Return to the set-up position and with both hands, attempt to replicate the correct backswing position.
6. Repeat as necessary. . . 9,999 more times will usually do the trick! 

(*Modify or avoid if there is a shoulder injury)

Dodie Mazzuca is the founder of Golf PROformance and teaches golf and Mindfulness for Golf programs in Santa Cruz, CA.