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Should you make your backswing shorter or longer?
Your backswing length needs to produce enough speed to create the necessary distance, but also provide consistency for the most accurate shots possible. Sometimes golfers need more distance and other times they need more accuracy, and finding the happy medium isn’t always easy.
Obviously there is NO perfect backswing length for every golfer; if there was I would have told you by now! You certainly don’t want your backswing to be short and choppy, nor do you want to be long and loose. So how do you know what length is best for you?
In this article, I’ve demonstrated a short, medium and long backswing on Trackman so we can see what the data says about the three positions in regard to my swing.
Note: Individual golfers may find different results, so use these numbers as a guideline rather than a rule.
The Short Backswing
- Some of the best short-backswing players on Tour that you should watch on YouTube are John Cook, Liselotte Neumann and Jeff Sluman.
- With the driver, it’s easy to get too quick in your transition with a short backswing; thus, you must “wait” for it at the top.
- You must keep the right arm wide at the top for maximum swing width because when swinging this short you need to maximize your sources of power.
- Players with this type of swing need to have aggressive lower body transitions to “whip” the club through impact. Slow hip players need more swing length for necessary power.
- Make sure you stay “behind the ball” during your transition to help you hit up on the ball. If you move into the ball too much from here, you’ll chop down on it through impact.
- The club appears “laid off,” but in relation to a line drawn through the shoulder turn it is perpendicular — a perfect position.
The Normal Backswing
- Some of the best normal-backswing players on Tour you can view on YouTube are Greg Norman, Steve Elkington and Jason Day.
- A club in the “normal” position has reached about parallel to the ground and you can see that the shoulders have turned around 90 degrees.
- As the upper body turns, you must make sure that your foundation is solid or “receiving” the turn. Your weight should stay on the inside of your right foot at the top.
- The left shoulder will be a touch behind the ball in this position, allowing a fuller turn to the top. More distance should result.
- Based on the flexibility of the golfer, you might see a slight softening of the left arm at the top. There is a difference between soft and loose at the top — soft is good, loose is not.
- Be mindful of your clubface position at the top. Your left wrist position and how you grip the club will control whether the club face is open, square or closed at the top.
The Long Backswing
- Some of the best long-backswing players on Tour you should watch on YouTube are John Daly, Phil Mickelson and Tom Watson in his younger years.
- A longer backswing position requires a shoulder turn that is past 90 degrees and the lower body action accommodates that with a free turn to the top.
- You might see a left foot that comes off the ground with this player, a straightening right knee to the top and/or weight that moves slightly to the outside of the right foot.
- Be careful not to allow your arms to “droop” at this point in the swing. The right arm is still as wide as you can make it within reason.
- If you sway off the ball to any great degree with this longer swing, you will find it very hard to get back “to” the golf ball through impact.
- When the swing is this long, the club tends to move slightly across the line at the top due to the right arm leaving the body.
- Longer swings make it a touch easier to come over the top due to the more upright arm position.
Conclusion
- Look at the dispersion circles and you will see that the shorter backswing produced the tightest pattern.
- Except for one ball each, the normal and the long swing had about the same pattern, but the CARRY distances were quite different.
- The only issue I had with the longer swing was the inefficiency of contact due to it not being my normal motion, but the results weren’t too bad.
Clubhead Speeds
Short: 99.8 mph
Normal: 103.8 mph
Long: 107.7 mph
Ball Speeds
Short: 148.9 yards
Normal: 154.9 yards
Long: 157 yards
Carry
Short: 231.5 yards
Normal: 248.6 yards
Long: 256.8 yards
Total
Short: 261.3 yards
Normal: 273.2 yards
Long: 279.2 yards
*Trackman roll numbers replicate the conditions of PGA Tour fairways.
Side
Short: 6.3 yards
Normal: 16.4 yards
Long: 20.1 yards
It’s up to you to choose a shorter swing that finds more fairways or a longer swing than can add more distance. I’d suggest you find YOUR middle swing of the three and you will have good distance and quality accuracy in the end.
The LPGA Tour is kicking off its 2026 season this week at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club in Orlando, and the pros are dealing with something most Florida golfers rarely face: freezing temperatures.
“It’s colder here than in the UK at the minute, which is a first,” said England’s Charley Hull during Wednesday’s media day at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions.
Even Lydia Ko, who lives at Lake Nona, seemed surprised by the cold snap. “We’re pretty much getting to below zero in celsius here, which maybe in other parts of the country they would be thankful, but when you’re in Florida it is a little bit of a surprise,” she said.
If the world’s best players are adjusting their games for cold weather, recreational golfers should, too. Here’s how to play smart when the mercury drops.
Understand What Cold Does to Your Game
Before you change anything, you need to know what you’re fighting against. Cold air is denser than warm air, which means your ball won’t fly as far. Period.
Hull noticed this immediately during practice rounds at Lake Nona. She mentioned hitting a gap wedge into the 18th hole during a previous win but needing a 4-iron during Tuesday’s practice round. That’s a difference of four or five clubs for the same shot.
Action item: Expect to lose 5-10 yards on every club in your bag when temperatures dip below 50 degrees. Plan accordingly and don’t be stubborn about club selection.
Layer Up Without Restricting Your Swing
Hull admitted she wore three pairs of pants during practice. While that might be extreme for most of us, staying warm is critical to playing well in cold conditions.
Your muscles need warmth to function properly. When you’re cold, your body tightens up and your swing gets shorter and faster. Neither of those things help you hit good golf shots.
Action item: Wear multiple thin layers instead of one bulky jacket. Look for golf-specific cold weather gear that stretches with your swing. Keep hand warmers in your pockets between shots. And don’t forget a good hat because you lose significant body heat through your head.
Take More Club Than You Think You Need
This is where ego gets in the way of good scores. When it’s cold, the ball doesn’t compress as well off the clubface. Combined with denser air, you’re looking at serious distance loss.
The pros at Lake Nona are dealing with a course that measures 6,642 yards but plays much longer this week. If they’re adjusting, you should too.
Action item: Take at least one extra club on every approach shot. In temperatures below 40 degrees, consider taking two extra clubs. It’s better to fly the ball to the back of the green than to come up short in a bunker.
Adjust Your Expectations on the Greens
Cold weather affects putting in ways most golfers don’t consider. The ball is harder and doesn’t roll as smoothly. Your hands are cold, making it harder to feel the putter. And if there’s any moisture on the greens, they’ll be slower than normal.
Ko mentioned that she still sometimes reads the greens wrong at Lake Nona despite being a member for years. Cold weather makes that challenge even tougher.
Action item: Hit putts more firmly than usual. The ball needs extra speed to hold its line on cold greens. Take a few extra practice strokes to get a feel for the speed before you putt.
Embrace the Mental Challenge
Hull said something interesting about cold weather golf: “I like the mental toughness of it.”
That’s the right attitude. Everyone on the course is dealing with the same conditions. The player who stays patient and doesn’t get frustrated by the extra difficulty will come out ahead.
Action item: Lower your expectations by a few strokes. If you normally shoot 85, accept that 90 might be a good score in 40-degree weather. Focus on solid contact and smart decisions rather than perfect shots.
Warm Up Longer and Smarter
This might be the most important tip of all. Cold muscles are tight muscles, and tight muscles get injured easily.
World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul revealed she’s been protecting a wrist injury that bothered her late last season. Cold weather makes those kinds of injuries more likely if you don’t prepare properly.
Action item: Spend at least 20 minutes warming up before your round. Start with stretching, then hit easy wedge shots before working up to your driver. Keep moving between shots on the course to maintain body heat and flexibility.
The pros at Lake Nona this week will adapt and compete at the highest level despite the cold. You can do the same at your local course by following these tips and keeping a positive attitude.
PGA Professional Brendon Elliott is an award-winning coach and golf writer. You can check out his writing work and learn more about him by visiting BEAGOLFER.golf and OneMoreRollGolf.com. Also, check out “Playing Through” now on R.org, RG.org’s partner site, each Monday.
Editor’s note: Brendon shares his nearly 30 years of experience in the game with GolfWRX readers through his ongoing tip series. He looks forward to providing valuable insights and advice to help golfers improve their game. Stay tuned for more tips!
Brooks Koepka is back on the PGA Tour, and whether you love him or hate him, the guy knows how to win when it matters. After his LIV Golf stint, the five-time major champion returns this week at the Farmers Insurance Open.
What makes Koepka fascinating? He doesn’t fit the mold. His swing isn’t textbook. He doesn’t obsess over mechanics. Yet he’s won three PGA Championships and two U.S. Opens, regularly making it look easier than guys with prettier swings.
So, what can average golfers learn from someone who treats the game so differently? Quite a bit.
Stop Overthinking Every Shot
Koepka describes his approach as “reactionary” rather than mechanical. While most tour pros grind over swing thoughts, Brooks sees the target and hits it. No mental checklist.
This might be the most valuable lesson for weekend golfers who’ve watched too many YouTube swing videos.
How to actually do this:
On the range, hit five balls where you stare at the target for three seconds prior to addressing the ball. Don’t think about grip or stance. Just burn that target into your brain. You’ll be shocked at how pure you hit it when your brain focuses on where the ball is going instead of how you’re swinging.
Next time you play, give yourself a rule: Once you pull the club, you’ve got 15 seconds to hit. Koepka is one of the fastest players on tour because he doesn’t give his brain time to sabotage him.
If you feel tension in your hands at address, you’re trying to control too much. Koepka’s grip pressure is famously light. Loosen up until the club almost feels like it might slip, then add just enough pressure to hold on. That’s your swing thought: soft hands, see the target.
This approach works better under pressure. When you’re standing over that shot with water left and OB right, the last thing you need is a mental checklist. See it, feel it, hit it.
Play to Your Strengths (Even If They’re Not Pretty)
Koepka uses a strong grip that wouldn’t pass muster in some teaching circles. But he’s built his game around what works for him, elite driving distance and recovery skills. He doesn’t try to be someone he’s not.
Here’s how to build your game like Brooks:
Look at your last five rounds and figure out where you’re actually gaining strokes. Bombing it off the tee, but can’t hit greens? Lean into it. Play courses where distance matters more than precision. On tight holes, grip down on your 3-wood instead of trying to thread a driver through a keyhole you’ll miss seven times out of ten.
Koepka knows he can scramble, so he’s not afraid to miss greens. If you’re deadly from 50 to 75 yards, start leaving yourself those distances on the par 5’s instead of going for them in two every time.
Know when to take your medicine. Koepka in the trees at the PGA? He’s punching out to 100 yards, not trying to bend a 6-iron around three oaks. You’re in the rough with a flyer lie and water short? Hit your 8-iron to the middle and move on. That’s not playing scared, that’s playing smart.
Save Your Best for When It Counts
Here’s a wild stat: Koepka’s putting average in majors is often more than a full stroke better per round than in regular events. He elevates when pressure is highest.
How does an amateur tap into that gear? It’s not about trying harder, it’s about caring differently.
Here’s what actually works:
Decide which rounds matter to you. Club championship? Member-guest? That annual trip with college buddies? Circle those dates and treat them differently. Koepka doesn’t care much about regular tour events, but majors? That’s when he locks in.
Two weeks before your big round, change your practice. Stop beating balls mindlessly. Play nine holes in which every shot has consequences. Miss the fairway? Hit from the rough on the next hole too. Three-putt? Twenty push-ups. Koepka’s practice intensity ramps up before majors because he’s rehearsing pressure, not just swings.
Develop a between-shot routine that resets your brain. Koepka is famous for his blank expression after bad shots. Try this: After any shot, take three deep breaths while walking, then find something specific to notice, a tree, a cloud, someone’s shirt. That’s your reset button. By the time you reach your ball, the last shot is gone.
The Bottom Line
Brooks Koepka’s return reminds us there’s no single path to success in golf. His “substance over style” approach proves that results matter more than looking good.
You don’t need a perfect swing; you need a reliable one that holds up under pressure. You don’t need to hit every shot in the book; you need the shots you can count on. And you don’t need to play great every time; you need to play great when it matters.
Welcome back, Brooks. Thanks for the reminder that golf is ultimately about getting the ball in the hole, not winning style points.
PGA Professional Brendon Elliott is an award-winning coach and golf writer. You can check out his writing work and learn more about him by visiting BEAGOLFER.golf and OneMoreRollGolf.com. Also, check out “Playing Through” now on R.org, RG.org’s partner site, each Monday.
Editor’s note: Brendon shares his nearly 30 years of experience in the game with GolfWRX readers through his ongoing tip series. He looks forward to providing valuable insights and advice to help golfers improve their game. Stay tuned for more tips!
Blades Brown made a big impression last week in the California desert, and not just because he’s only 18. He put up numbers that would catch any weekend golfer’s attention. Most of us won’t hit 317-yard drives or find 86% of our greens in regulation, but there’s a lot to learn from how Brown managed his game at The American Express.
Here are three practical lessons from his performance that you can use on your own course this weekend.
Step 1: Give Priority to Accuracy Over Distance Off The Tee
Brown’s driving stats are impressive. He averaged almost 318 yards off the tee, ranking 12th in the field. More importantly, he hit 76.79% of his fairways, tying for fourth place in the tournament.
Think about that ratio for a second. Brown could have swung harder, chased more distance and tried to overpower the course. Instead, he played smart golf and kept his ball in play.
Your Action Item: Next time you’re on the tee box, ask yourself a simple question before pulling the driver. Do you need maximum distance here, or do you need to be in the fairway? If there’s trouble lurking or the hole doesn’t demand every yard you can muster, take something off your swing. Grip down an inch. Make a three-quarter swing. Do whatever it takes to find the short grass. Brown’s approach illustrates that fairways lead to greens, and greens lead to birdies. He made 22 of them last week, along with an eagle.
The math is simple. When you’re hitting three out of every four fairways like Brown did, you’re giving yourself legitimate looks at the green with your approach shots. That’s when scoring happens.
Step 2: Commit To Hitting More Greens
This is where Brown really separated himself. He hit 62 of 72 greens in regulation, an 86.11% clip that tied for first in the entire field. Read that again. An 18-year-old kid tied for the lead in one of the most important ball-striking statistics in professional golf.
How did he do it? By keeping his ball in the fairway (see Step 1) and giving himself clean looks with mid-irons and wedges.
Your Action Item: Start tracking your greens in regulation. You don’t need a fancy app or a statistics degree. Just mark down whether you hit the green in the regulation number of strokes. Par 3s in one shot. Par 4s in two shots. Par 5s in three shots.
Once you know your baseline, set a goal to improve it by 10%. If you’re currently hitting five greens per round, aim for six. The beauty of this approach is that it forces you to think strategically about club selection and shot shape. Brown’s strokes gained approach number was positive (0.179), meaning he was better than the field average. You don’t need to be perfect. You just need to be on the dance floor more often.
When you hit more greens, you eliminate the need for heroic short game shots. Brown only had to scramble 10 times all week, and he got up and down 70% of the time. That’s solid, but the real story is that he rarely put himself in scrambling situations to begin with.
Step 3: Minimize Mistakes And Stay Patient
Here’s the stat that jumps off the page: Brown made only three bogeys all week. Three. In four rounds of professional golf against the best players in the world.
He also made just one double bogey. That kind of clean card doesn’t happen by accident. It happens when you play within yourself, avoid the big miss and trust that pars are never bad scores.
Your Action Item: Before your next round, decide that you’re going to play boring golf. No hero shots over water. No driver on tight holes just because you can. No aggressive pins when there’s a safe side of the green.
Brown’s performance shows us that consistency beats flash every single time. He didn’t lead the field in any single strokes gained category, but he was solid across the board. That’s how you post numbers and cash checks.
Give these three steps a try. Your scorecard will thank you.
PGA Professional Brendon Elliott is an award-winning coach and golf writer. You can check out his writing work and learn more about him by visiting BEAGOLFER.golf and OneMoreRollGolf.com. Also, check out “The Starter” now on R.org, RG.org’s partner site, each Monday.
Editor’s note: Brendon shares his nearly 30 years of experience in the game with GolfWRX readers through his ongoing tip series. He looks forward to providing valuable insights and advice to help golfers improve their game. Stay tuned for more tips!
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Jeff
Jan 15, 2015 at 12:25 am
Your pictures are incorrect it seems. In the normal swing your shots are between 260-280. Carry 267 Total 287. However in your conclusion you say the normal shots are around 248. Check your pictures again as it seems for you a normal swing is much much better than the others. Just looking out…
Tom Stickney
Jan 14, 2015 at 3:08 pm
Great thoughts bob.
Bob
Jan 14, 2015 at 10:26 am
When you pound a nail with a hammer, you take the hammer back only so far. Farther than that, you subconsciously lose the feel for being sure the hammer will strike the nail accurately, or at all. It’s the same with a golf club. There’s a point in the backswing beyond which you subconsciously lose the connection between the clubface and the golf ball. Then you’re left with trying to find the ball again on the way down. Feeling that point of farthest connection is how you determine the length of your backswing. It’s a slightly different length for every club and every shot, but it’s a consistent feeling. Become sensitive to it and you never go wrong.
Ryan K
Jan 14, 2015 at 8:25 pm
Great analogy
Swingblade
Jan 16, 2015 at 2:49 pm
Ditto…
other paul
Jan 13, 2015 at 10:48 pm
Good article Tom. I think you should take some of your own advice from one of your earlier articles (unless you did already…). You said that if people want to swing faster they should take Jaacob Boudens (I think i spelled his name wrong, oops) swing speed program. I am working on it for about two weeks and have gained 11 yards (260->271 average, longest 280->290). Then you would be as fast a swinger as all the other wrxers ????
Tom Stickney
Jan 13, 2015 at 10:07 pm
Super- thx
Tom Stickney
Jan 13, 2015 at 10:06 pm
Christian– check out dan pohl from the tour in the 80’s
christian
Jan 13, 2015 at 9:43 pm
I hit it further than anybody I know or play with, but I have a really short backswing, much shorter than even the one you demonstrate here. Are there any real long hitters with short backswings? Like on the Long Drive tour?
Daniel
Jan 14, 2015 at 9:36 am
JB Holmes has a very short backswing and is one of the longest on PGA Tour
Josh
Jan 14, 2015 at 9:50 am
JP Holmes?
Shane
Mar 12, 2015 at 11:53 am
Look for YouTube videos of Alvaro Quiros. He’s a prime example of exemplary technique in a tall man who has a very short swing and highly aggressive hip turn. You will also notice the balance and poise throughout his swing which is essential regardless of swing length. Hope this helps 🙂
Supermangolf
Jan 13, 2015 at 4:50 pm
Loved this article, I have been struggling a lot with the length and tempo of my back swing as it has gotten Very quick and short. Accuracy has been good but the drop in distance has hurt my game more than the added benefit.
Any drills you can think of to length my swing just a little bit; when I try to consciously do it, I feel like when I push past my current point I spin out and get out of rhythm.
Chip
Jan 13, 2015 at 4:35 pm
Great article. I find that when my swing gets too long that my shoulders don’t turn anymore than usual. My arms get disconnected and inefficient. Therefore, when I make what I feel like is a 1/2 swing, it is actually a normal length backswing and I don’t lose any ball speed, trajectory gets lower, plus I am more consistent.
tom stickney
Jan 13, 2015 at 3:59 pm
Chris and Ca…yes for most people, but as little as I play I prefer a touch more control
Chris
Jan 13, 2015 at 10:09 pm
Perfect…thanks for the reply! Great article!
tom stickney
Jan 13, 2015 at 3:59 pm
Thanks marty
tom stickney
Jan 13, 2015 at 3:58 pm
Snow– of course they do
tom stickney
Jan 13, 2015 at 3:58 pm
Not– The Tour Average speed is 113…I think I am doing fine based on the small amount that I play
tom stickney
Jan 13, 2015 at 3:56 pm
SMRT– If you looked deeper at my article you might understand more than what you gleaned from your initial two minutes…
tom stickney
Jan 13, 2015 at 3:55 pm
Farmer- You’ll have to work hard as you get older so that it does not get too short
tom stickney
Jan 13, 2015 at 3:55 pm
Keith–
thanks
tom stickney
Jan 13, 2015 at 3:54 pm
Robert– you must do what works best for you for sure!
tom stickney
Jan 13, 2015 at 3:54 pm
Kevin– It is the same
tom stickney
Jan 13, 2015 at 3:53 pm
Chris– I would unless the dispersion is too wide
Kevin Park
Jan 13, 2015 at 1:52 pm
how come the initial data presented for a normal swing does not match the data in the summary chart?
Robert
Jan 13, 2015 at 1:51 pm
It’s also harder to make solid contact more consistently when taking the club further back. So you have to take that into account. I found that taking the club back shorter, but getting a tighter torque in my legs and hips ended up producing the same distance with a tighter dispersion and I hit is solid more consistently. However, one of the reasons this is happening is with this swing there is a slight delofting of the club at impact. So it’s a lower ballflight swing, same distance, more consistency. Works for me.
Keith
Jan 13, 2015 at 1:37 pm
Very helpful, thank you!
farmer
Jan 13, 2015 at 1:22 pm
I used to have a pretty long backswing. Age and some physical problems have made it a short backswing. If I had always been short, where would I be now?
SMRT
Jan 13, 2015 at 1:13 pm
So lengthen your back swing until you start spraying it… Too bad I can’t get the last two minutes of my life back.
not impressed
Jan 13, 2015 at 1:09 pm
Are those your actual driver figures Tom? Seems to me a big man like yourself who is so knowledgeable about the golf swing would be able to find some more club head speed.
snowman
Jan 13, 2015 at 3:13 pm
yes Tom, don’t you know everyone on Golfwrx swings the Driver 120mph with an average carry of 350 yards?
MartyMoose
Jan 13, 2015 at 12:31 pm
Good timing on this. I actually just shortened my backswing. It feels like a 3/4 swing now but I believe it is closer to a full swing as my swing was probably 5/4 before. I’m swinging smoother now, better contact, better trajectory and adding about 5 yards of distance to each iron. Shoulders should dictate backswing length.
Alex
Jan 13, 2015 at 12:02 pm
Just a small typo in the data provided. The speeds should be listed as MPH, not yards 🙂
Otherwise, nice article!
Zak Kozuchowski
Jan 13, 2015 at 12:10 pm
Thanks for the help, Alex.
Chris Nickel
Jan 13, 2015 at 11:58 am
Question…so if you’re getting basically the same dispersion in the normal and long swings…but greater carry in the long one, why wouldn’t you advocate for that??
ca1879
Jan 13, 2015 at 12:10 pm
My thought exactly. The distance gain was easily worth the slight increase in dispersion.
GMR
Jan 15, 2015 at 3:49 am
Particularly since you can always club down to tighten the dispersion when you are hitting the ball 20 yards further…