This Backswing Move Makes Hitting Straighter Drives Much Easier

This Backswing Move Makes Hitting Straighter Drives Much Easier

August 31, 2026



This Backswing Move Makes Hitting Straighter Drives Much Easier

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Paula had plenty of speed, but she kept coming over the top with her driver, making strike and accuracy difficult to control.

During her first-ever golf lesson, we discovered that the problem began in the backswing. Her hands were working too far forward at the top, leaving her with little choice but to start down steep and across the ball.

Using Swing Coach, we measured where her hands needed to be and helped her create a shorter, more effective backswing with a better body pivot. By getting her hands slightly lower and more around her body, she had a much better opportunity to deliver the driver on plane.

If you struggle with an over-the-top driver swing, inconsistent contact or poor accuracy, check where your hands finish at the top. Your downswing problem may actually begin in your backswing.

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  6. Paula what a transformation in such a short period of time! You were making such fantastic swings. Great job. I really learned a lot watching another great lesson by Andy.

  7. Andy you are an excellent teacher for all levels .im always amazed at how you’re able to give info to your students in a way they understand it completely .ive heard you give the same basic info in like a dozen different ways ,each suited to the student..👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼✌️

  10. I had almost the exact same
    Problem as her. The ol John Daly swing! Really hard to get back into position unless you have a cig hanging out of your mouth and your third bottle of beer at your feet.

  16. I have the same struggle (with raising my arms). It’s a function of focusing my ‘feeling’ on my hands and arms my whole life. Need to find some other ‘feeling’ or muscle group to think about when taking the club back.

  17. I'm only at half way through this lesson and I can't help but start commenting. First: Andy you are such a great instructor! Second: Allie and your other camera operators do a tremendous job! Third: these lessons keep getting better and better. Fourth: Paula gets it! She asks great questions and follows the instruction so well. I would love for her to be on my scramble teams!

  20. I have a similar problem as her, go too far inside with not enough hinge so I feel like I have to continue the clubhead farther up the plan which makes it go across the line. If i shorten my swing it doesn't help because I couldn't get it high enough

  28. Paula, I truly am amazed that this is your very first lesson and how well you incorporated what Andy was having you work on and on the fly! You caught on so quick and asked such pertinent, great questions. You made this video so helpful for me to watch for my own golf game. Thank you for allowing yourself to be filmed and posted. You were fabulous!!

  30. So is your approach to just focus on one aspect ? Ie seems her take away is very inside as an example

    I do like that your not aiming for perfection, good to know 🙂

  31. As a male watching with envy I learned so much from this lesson. Started my swing with my body turn stopped when I reached 90° turn (I think) and hit some of the best shots of in recent history. Shot 78 today, I’m an 18 handicap.

  34. Every time I click the link to download the Swing Coach app (with 2 week free trial) it goes to a page on how to redeem an apple gift card. I was unable to find a link to the app on their Web site either, just many links to purchase different swing videos at $140 each. Very frustrating.

  37. Paula is great! I was so excited for her when we were watching her swing change!
    A coach once told me that the incorrect swing didnt happen overnight, so neither will the change to a good swing. It takes time and repetition.

  38. Love the channel !
    I would like a video dealing with the topic of slow play . With the proposed 40 second shot clock for pga in mind can you show us each situation how we can accomplish this…
    from easy ones like tee shots to fairway shots including using a range finder and bunker shots, chips and the hardest reading a green and putting in 40 seconds.
    Maybe even go over time wasters that you know of and maybe the comments can chime in too on that one

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