Fix Your Golf Swing by Simplifying Your Backswing

How a Better Swing Plane Makes Ball Striking Easier

If you want to fix your golf swing and finally improve ball striking, there’s one place that makes everything easier: the backswing.

When your backswing is organized—your swing plane is reasonable and your arms and wrists are synced—returning the club to the ball becomes predictable instead of stressful.

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to simplify your backswing so solid contact, better direction, and lower scores happen naturally.

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Why the Backswing Determines How Easy Impact Feels

Solid Impact is a reaction to what you built earlier in the swing.

A disorganized backswing forces compensations:

  • Early extension

  • Flips or stalls

  • Inconsistent face control

  • Poor low point control

A reasonable backswing, has geometry working in your favor. When the club is on plane and your arms are connected, the downswing unfolds naturally, without timing or compensation.

Why Swing Plane Matters for Consistent Ball Striking

Swing plane isn’t about perfection. It’s about reasonableness.

A Reasonable Swing Plane Creates Predictable Contact

When the club stays on a functional plane:

  • The face returns more square

  • Path stabilizes

  • Low point becomes predictable

  • Strike quality improves

Good ball striking isn’t about “hitting positions.” It’s about reducing variables.

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