Question about the top of the back swing
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When you reach the top of your back swing, where does the weight of the club sit in your hands for you? I know that putting the weight solely on your lead thumb can lead to injury. Unable to find answers online. Drew picture for reference (not an artist)

by swaglord417

42 Comments

  2. Val44x

    Practice making swings with just your trail hand and feel how the club rests in your hand at the top of the backswing. Your palm should be facing up. Then add your lead hand.

  4. Accomplished-Tax-211

    Based on what I see here, you need to turn your wrist a little more.

  5. DeaconFrost613

    Drawing is solid – wouldn’t change a thing.

    Edit for actual answer: Totally depends on the tempo of the player. Personally, I try to maintain a consistent grip pressure through the entire swing (slower tempo). Inherently, a faster tempo will force more interaction as the club has to decelerate and accelerate quicker. Pressure on the thumbs is always bad and probably means you are cupping.

  6. Btupid_Sitch

    What are you doing with a putter that could possibly lead to injury lol

  7. SCalifornia831

    I don’t feel a thing once I start my start swing other than the lag of the club behind me after I’ve initiated the downswing

  9. Legitimate_Bike_7473

    HANG👏IT👏IN👏THE👏LOURVE👏

  11. BoBromhal

    > I know that putting the weight solely on your lead thumb can lead to injury.

    Did the internet tell you this?

    there are a bazillion swings on Youtube that you can watch and stop them at the top of the individual’s backswing.

    Other than something Daly-ish, few people asre putting excess stress on their lead thumb.

    I’ve been playing golf 50 years and never had an issue with my lead thumb

  12. The_Nutz16

    I think you might need to eat a cheeseburger

  13. Unable_Technology935

    Did my granddaughter post this? I didn’t know she was on Reddit.

  15. h4bs22

    Your left shoulder is dislocated. You might want to get that checked out.

  17. vonneguts_anus

    You got no shoulder turn. No body turn. You’re gripping a foot down on the club. And with that half inch penis, you couldn’t satisfy an apple pie.

  18. TheCoastofUtopia

    Predominantly in the last three fingers of the top hand (for right handed golfers, the left hand). The club weight is light and dynamic there, even if you pause at the top, for it’s in transition, starting to move down before completely back, but still controlled in the left hand’s last three fingers (middle and ring especially, with slightly less in the pinky). The right arm is posed against the side, under the left hand, waiting to be unleashed.

  19. TwiceBakedBuckeye

    I’m going to get this stick figure tattooed on my body

  20. Mr_Tugb0at

    Most of the weight is in my right hand (right handed), but I know I’m probably wrong. 11.4 hcp currently. If I had to guess, I bet the weight should be in your lead hand closer to your pinky. If I was gonna relate your hands to dancing, your lead hand would be the man leading the dance, your other hand should be working in unison with your lead hand. Nothing sexiest either, just classic ballroom dancing, the man is supposed to lead. Another way to put it, your lead hand directs the show, your other hand puts more power into the shot.

    Either way, lead hand is more important until you hit the ball, then your other hand/arm matters in the follow through. Like some pros talk about how when they want to hit a draw, they think about their right arm (for righties) to end above your left shoulder. Everyone’s swing in different so don’t try to emulate that, but that’s where some pros focus when they’re trying to hit a draw.

    Different topic, but I do know for a fact that pro golfers have a tighter grip at the start of their swing, then they loosen their grip at the top of the back swing. There were studies on that, I believe I heard about it during a video where someone was evaluating Steph Curry’s swing. I would not suggest trying to do this though, it’s too much thought, that’s one of the things that should come naturally without thought.

  21. ExcuseIntelligent539

    You are looking straight up, make sure you keep your eyes on the ball.

  24. ghostcryp

    If made it into animated gif your swing will immediately improve

  25. kachuck

    I honestly have no idea and that’s probably for the best. This feels like asking if you inhale, exhale, or hold you breath at the top.

  26. Dry_Bad_3599

    This fucking guy is taking pics of me without my consent. How did you find out where i play?? Did Frank tell you? That damn guy.

  27. cwmcclung

    Try doing a drill where you take swings with the absolute strongest grip pressure, then with the absolute lightest grip pressure. Take several swings with both then hit a few balls with both, then slowly work in towards the middle grip pressure and figure out which one you like the most.

    I use a scale of 1-5, 1 being the absolute lightest, 5 being absolute death grip!

  30. SirVill

    I have no idea

    This should tell you a bit about how much this might matter

  31. Cal-Run

    Man, I’ve seen some strange posts, but this takes the cake. Good grief.

  33. TJames6210

    Don’t know if correct tbh, but how I was taught, you should feel the weight in the back of your grip with your right hand. The pinky, ring finger and feeling the pressure against the palm. You should be able to comfortably leave most of the weight off the index and lead thumb, they’re mainly a guide.

    People use the “like you’re holding a small bird” example not just to explain how much pressure you should have in your grip. It’s a good example because of *where* you should have pressure in your grip. Think about literally have to hold it to keep it secure without killing it (tight towards the back loose around the neck).

  34. redux12

    Can we please make this the subreddit banner?

  36. Entraprenuerrrrr

    who cares, just swing. If it goes well, do it again. If it goes bad, dont do it again

  40. dcidino

    Consider it like this… at the top, you want it to feel like “nothing”. Most importantly, you don’t want the momentum to move you out of a good position. This means take your right thumb and point behind to your right shoulder blade. If you’re doing it right, you are not going to feel any tug of momentum in any direction.

    Also, I dig Stickman.

    ![gif](giphy|UbN5sjsY2OLEgetF2e)

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