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From Usenet newsgroups: rec.sport.golf [Subscribe to rec.sport.golf][1] New! How far should the club go back in the backswing with a 3 wood and 5 wood?
The first line in Jack Nicklaus’ video, "Golf My Way," is: "The rules of golf allow you to carry 14 clubs. Fortunately, you only have to learn ONE swing." How far back the club goes is more or less determined by how each individual swings their golf clubs, and variables such as flexibility. What’s right for me may not be right for you. And surely, what’s right for John Daly is right for very few. In fact, if you compare the #1 and #2 drivers on the PGA TOUR, you see John Daly (#1) getting ALL his clubs back way past parallel, while Tiger Woods (#2) doesn’t even get his driver quite all the way to parallel. So there’s no way to really answer your question. But in general, most of us will get a wood back to *near* parallel, or a little shy of it, but that’s such a general rule, it could be very misleading to you. For instance, if you’re stocky, getting to "parallel" might cause you to overswing. I like to think of where my arms and hands are, rather than how far back the club is. Because if *I’M* in the proper position, I know the club will be. Randy
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As stated, every person’s swing might be different and still be correct for that person. That being said, I think also that basically
One of the more interesting quotes that I have heard from a golf pro was from when he was interviewing for a job. He was asked where is the best place to have the club positioned at the top of the back swing. He said that he answered, "that it was the best position which allowed each player to return the club to square at impact". The interviewer told the pro to look at the top five money winners from the PGA tour each year and notice where they positioned their backswing when arriving at "the slot". Guess what, these locations are quite different and have continued to be so since the pro began his post interview research many years ago. Cheers, Mike — Mike Marler Information Technology, Georgia Tech
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How far should the club go back in the backswing with a 3 wood and 5 wood? Thanks!
For me it depends on whether I’m hitting it from the t-box on in the fairway. (Although, if I’m hitting the 5 from the tee, it’s either because there’s trouble ahead or because I’m on a par 3, in which case I’ll usually be tailoring my swing a bit for conditions.) On the t, it’s the same swing as I use for driver — a tiny bit past parallel. In the fairway, or rough, I use a slightly smaller swing for irons and do the same with the fairway woods.
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Don’t worry about how far back the club is going, rather try not to let your hands go further back than your back foot at the top of your swing. This will help keep you connected in the swing and discourage reverse pivoting. — – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – How far should the club go back in the backswing with a 3 wood and 5 wood? Thanks! — Dustin McIntyre (Zord) Homepage: http://www.zord.com/zord ICQ UIN: 124104
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How far should the club go back in the backswing with a 3 wood and 5 wood?
Probably about as far back as you can take it and still feel comfortable, Dustin. Hopefully, the same distance back as your driver goes on the backswing. The idea is to develop a repeating swing, not a different one for each club in your bag.
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Personally, I don’t know if there is any difference in the woods, but I seem to take my irons back a little shorter distance. Randy has the best point. Don’t change your swing from club to club. B Terry
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – How far should the club go back in the backswing with a 3 wood and 5 wood? The first line in Jack Nicklaus’ video, "Golf My Way," is: "The rules of golf allow you to carry 14 clubs. Fortunately, you only have to learn ONE swing." How far back the club goes is more or less determined by how each individual swings their golf clubs, and variables such as flexibility. What’s right for me may not be right for you. And surely, what’s right for John Daly is right for very few. In fact, if you compare the #1 and #2 drivers on the PGA TOUR, you see John Daly (#1) getting ALL his clubs back way past parallel, while Tiger Woods (#2) doesn’t even get his driver quite all the way to parallel. So there’s no way to really answer your question. But in general, most of us will get a wood back to *near* parallel, or a little shy of it, but that’s such a general rule, it could be very misleading to you. For instance, if you’re stocky, getting to "parallel" might cause you to overswing.
As stated, every person’s swing might be different and still be correct for that person. That being said, I think also that basically the backswing for a 3 wood should be the same as for a five wood. That, I believe, was Nicklaus’ point in his video, that every swing should be the same or similar. Gary
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How far should the club go back in the backswing with a 3 wood and 5 wood? Thanks! — Dustin McIntyre (Zord) Homepage: http://www.zord.com/zord ICQ UIN: 124104
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How far should the club go back in the backswing with a 3 wood and 5 wood?
The first line in Jack Nicklaus’ video, "Golf My Way," is: "The rules of golf allow you to carry 14 clubs. Fortunately, you only have to learn ONE swing." How far back the club goes is more or less determined by how each individual swings their golf clubs, and variables such as flexibility. What’s right for me may not be right for you. And surely, what’s right for John Daly is right for very few. In fact, if you compare the #1 and #2 drivers on the PGA TOUR, you see John Daly (#1) getting ALL his clubs back way past parallel, while Tiger Woods (#2) doesn’t even get his driver quite all the way to parallel. So there’s no way to really answer your question. But in general, most of us will get a wood back to *near* parallel, or a little shy of it, but that’s such a general rule, it could be very misleading to you. For instance, if you’re stocky, getting to "parallel" might cause you to overswing. I like to think of where my arms and hands are, rather than how far back the club is. Because if *I’M* in the proper position, I know the club will be. Randy