Most Golfers Get This Wrong

⛳️ Turning around vs. turning up—here’s the difference.

Ryan Robillard
September 04, 2025

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It’s Thursday and you’ve got this coming,

A lot of golfers I see in lessons come in frustrated because their swing feels stuck:

They come too far inside on the takeaway.
They lose posture halfway back.
And by the top, they’re forced to come over the top.

If that sounds like you, here’s the problem: it’s not just how much you’re turning in the backswing—it’s the direction you’re turning.

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The Misunderstanding

Most players think “make a good turn” means rotating around their body. The problem? That turn flattens the shoulders, stands you up, and gets the club way too far inside. From there, an over-the-top move is basically guaranteed.

The Fix

Instead of thinking “around,” start thinking “up.”

Keep your spine angle
Let your hands track up so they cover your trail shoulder instead of being under it.
Use your trail shoulder as a checkpoint; if your hands are underneath it at the top, you’re too flat.

This little reframe—turning up rather than around—keeps you in posture, sets your arms in the right place, and makes it easier to shallow the club coming down.

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Try This

Next time you practice, stop your backswing at hip-high and check:

👉 Are your hands tracking under your shoulder? Too flat.

👉 Are they working more up, in line with your shoulder? Better.

Get this right, and you’ll stop tripping yourself up before the downswing even starts

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