Do you make a fake backswing turn? It's something we've written about before, and a common mistake that a lot of golfers make.
But how do you know if you're faking your backswing turn? For that, PGA Tour winner Michael Kim (who doubles as a fantastic follow on X) shared a great demonstration of what a fake backswing turn looks like.
As Kim explains in his post, which includes a helpful 15 second video.
- Golfers get into trouble when they only look at where the club lands at the top of the backswing.
- You can "fake" a big, long-looking backswing with excessive wrist hinge and arm bend.
- A better indicator is to keep your arms and wrists wide, and watch how far around your left shoulder moves.
In the first frame above, Kim's backswing *looks* longer because of where the club lands, but when he straightens his elbows and uncocks his wrists in the second frame, he shows that his upper body didn't actually turn that far.
Look at his left shoulder in the third frame, though, and you can see how much more he turned his arms around, even though the club *looks* far shorter than parallel.
All of which is to say: Don't fake your backswing turn, and thanks to Michael Kim for reminding us.
