TOP 5 BACKSWING GOLF TIPS

[@AndrewA190]

I watch a lot of KZbin golf channels for entertainment, but this is the ONLY channel I watch for instruction. Thanks bruh, amazing content as always!

[@AnthonyEspositoTheStallion]

Your channel is by far the most helpful for REAL GOLF !!

[@paulwhenman2842]

Great video Mark. I was somebody who used to try and hit those perfect positions at points x y and z, and also suffered from reverse spine. A couple of lessons have sorted me out and I have a functional back swing that has given me better strike and therefore more distance and accuracy. Nobody ever hit the ball with the back swing and just look at the number of different ones on tour. It just proves your point

[@EagleJim62]

That's the type of useful instruction that I've come to expect from Parfield, and it keeps me coming back. Keep it up, bruh. Wrist angles, shoulder rotation, and others, are concepts that have helped me immensely.

[@leontaylor5490]

O.m.g!!!!!!!!!! I am left handed at everything except GOLF... What you just displayed made me shout " that's what I do ".! Nobody has ever explained that.. Well done bruh. !! Great,great vid guys xxx

[@wilkswagen]

Great vid as usual, and aaah the world is a better place with a smile on coachs' face 😀

[@icecmu]

I love Dans tip on shoulder rotation and position. This is also the reason I started hitting Cobra's one length clubs last season. I basically hit every club exactly the same except my driver and 3 wood. I love it. Makes the game easier!!! My handicap has gone from 12 to 6.5 in one season.

[@chrissquire7902]

Another bloody good video Mark. The club on the chest while rotating to keep the butt inside of my stance has possibly just sorted an issue I've been having for the last few weeks. Cheers!!!!

[@yadthink]

This was one of your best coaching vlogs -- very clear, insightful, and, most important, practical. Thx!

[@dannyl3417]

I love that spine angle comment. I used to sway my hips back and my coach got me to "stack my turn over the ball"...the result was more speed and consistency, but my "bad swings" came from that reverse angle. Now that I'm controlling that spine angle PLUS I've eliminated the sway I've gone from hitting a few fairways and greens per round to over 50% on both stats. Great coaching, Gents!

[@shanemccormick5859]

yep im one of those righty golfers that throws left handed.... have a massive problem with reverse tilt when overswinging.... that drill helps heaps!!!! thanks guys the vids are awesome😊

[@tuxediomafia]

Love the thoughts and inputs from all 3 of you. Really stimulates the old noggin, and even more fun to try and experiment with at the range, and even on the course. Thanks Boys!

[@fujitasummers]

Love to see some thoughts on follow through - can’t just be a result of the swing. No one ever talks about it, it feels lonely... so much backswing chat around. Let’s have some follow through love!

[@hoppo912]

Literally been struggling with golf for a long time and now realise that I have been doing one of your pet peeves all all along! Can't wait to see what difference it makes thanks Mark #backmyswing

[@johngloady618]

Very informative Mark, having problems with my backswing, to execute my delivery on the downswing. Took a lot of confusion out of the process 👍.

[@tonywestwell]

Smooth take away helps with my rhythm and trying not to rush. Great tips as always.

[@MikeDoba]

Everything you're talking about at ~7:30 with wrist angles , length of back swing etc describes me to a tee !! and this is what i'm working on this off season. My swing is too long because of all that mentioned, however working those angles out feels terribly wrong lol and hooks for days. But at least my club isn't touching my shoulder during my back swing lol Depth, also working to add depth. Great Video

[@patdud]

when trying to learn to open my body up more I started the reverse pivot like crazy. Started to envision my right leg/hip as a screwdriver (righty-tighty) to keep the weigh back. Lefty-loosey weight shift/hip turn to the left starts the downswing.

[@coegj]

Back swing thought, hmmmm. I'm a natural lefty that plays golf right handed, all my strength timing and feel is in my left side, arm, forearm and hand. Take away swing thought, I think of that spot two inches about my belly button, I take that spot and my clubhead back at the same time, with a very weak left hand grip to and at the top I want no cupping at all in the left hand. Still very flexible at 67 I think of a three quarter backswing which actually gives me a full shoulder turn and almost parallel at the finish of the backswing, at the top I plant the left heel and let the hands and arms drop, then swing and rotate hard to the ball, and with a weak left hand grip I hit a fade from left to right..Mostly along those lines. Really good video post Mark, thanks.

[@j3ll3ymonst3r]

Must admit for years I fell into the trap of searching for the perfect backswing (did nothing for me). Now I focus on down swing/delivery. Great video as always! 👍🏻

[@matthewcroad7218]

Brilliant points made again by you and the boys Mark.Didn't Coach want to hit a ball on camera lol.By the way .......Here's an update for ya on my personal journey.Playing off 15 I went out last Sunday early.Scored 76 Gross. Par of course 71. Only thing is that I have to try and repeat it now lol.Cheers Bruh for all the great ideas.Keep up the awesome work

[@bradsmall6637]

Here’s one, that a lot of people surprisingly need; If your backswing is faster than your downswing, you really really really need a lesson..... I think of my backswing as something to stabilise me giving me the best chance I can to make good contact, not necessarily something I need to hit positions with, however my poor backswing with some reverse spine tilt has got me in a fair bit of trouble with my back and caused a pretty serious injury, Dan touched on it in tip number 2 and Mark in tip 4, turning behind the ball 👌🏼

[@rossharrison89]

Had a tendency to slice too many shots and simple thing of having a softer grip with a better wrist angle really helped, as per your video. Another point was the take away for me, feeling as though I am keeping the club faced close for as long as possible, when in reality it's following the correct rotation for my grip. Great video as ever.

[@BrandonMcCollum1]

Thanks Mark; for my first hole-in-one! Hands away from the body gave me a more consistent swing path. Creating a proper draw vs. the pull hook I've been working on. Thanks Bruh! Cheers mate 😎

[@alfiepar722]

Most enjoyable vlog........ nice to see coach lockey in the house with a smile 😀 on his face! Lol 😂👍👍👍

[@oasius5974]

I don't always know what is going on with my swing. A lot of the this I hit a small draw. However, when driving I tend to slice it, fade it slightly off target or top it off the tee. I think these tips will help along with the aiming tips in you other video. Gotta get to the range!!!

[@SolomonLi]

Tip my backswing!!! Love this. Many ways to really start, but gotta get to the delivery you desire. I have such a bad habit lately of getting that driver up in the backswing and NEVER trust my hands when it feels like the head is dropping. I subconsciously re-grip up there as I start the downswing... low pull hooks every time... I need to take this video to the range and remind myself of that last part in the video.

[@tinmartinnage478]

D’oh! I’ve struggled with that exact funky match up for years, and it’s a mare trying to get rid of it!!

[@rickvandiepen9507]

Halleluja!! I love your rant at the end Mark. you are so right. The teaching pro's at my home-course are still foolishly ignorant teaching the old non productive way. it pisses me of how they can mess people up! (that's why i build my own swing over the years)

[@stephenrichards1288]

Great wisdom as always - I think there is an element of the phycological to the backswing - does it make you feel that you will hit a good shot. Two different backswings, same result but one feels right and gives confidence. Possibly due to watching what most Pros do and getting an idea of what is "correct"?

[@devinwright131]

You asked about backswing feels/triggers. For me I know I'm going to hit it well when, at the "top" of my backswing, I feel the weight of the club resting on my cupped trail hand in combination with a tall yet weighted feeling in my feet. From there I trust that I can load hard, turn hard, and hold my wrist angles through the swing. Without that feeling at the top I know that I tend to throw my angles and matchups go all to hell. And although swings with various clubs are naturally different, this feeling is true for me from chipping to driving with the exception of bunker shots and high chips/pitches when I want to use more of the bounce and add loft.

[@jamesharrison5004]

Great stuff Mark. Full appreciation for your knowledge that we are all individual swingers of the club and any coaching needs to be tailored to individuals. I've tried things that other pros have laughed at and poo pooed as not being 'the way' but if it delivers the results I want where is the issue? I think a lot of pros want to make us all 'pros' but 99.9% of us will never be that. We all have a natural swing at the end of the day and unless you're someone like Faldo who has the time and resources to rebuild a whole new swing then we will have to deal with the swing we've been dealt.

[@steveforman8560]

Great vid bruh, as usual. Having a good old vlog catch up today!!

[@jeffplatt6646]

The last lesson I had, the pro shallowed and shortened my back swing and strengthened my grip. End result being better strike for me as a beginner and hit my first draw 👍

[@JohanRheeder]

GREAT video as always Mark!

[@marklogan646]

Well done again sir!...My thoughts are loose grip and wrists then swing long ,not hard...Works great when I listen to myself 😁

[@seantongs3202]

I slowed my backswing down because I had a tendancy to sway back & then stay there shifting my path as much as 7 degrees left, now my path & strike are greatly improved, still a work in progress though, bad habits are hard to break.

[@dionvanderschyff330]

As a lefty refusing to one of those “different” people who play left handed this makes so much sense. Off to the range to work on my backswing 😀

[@gold4every1]

Marks Tip (reverse tilt) is incredibly on point.

[@tylerlove2052]

Of course you made me think differently! That’s why I watch your vlogs and not those of lots of other people. Eventually the industry will hopefully stop with the perfect idea and focus on actually helping people think about their own swing instead of trying to make a perfect swing. Cheers!

[@davidmabbley9924]

I would like to see a video where you and the gang talk about grip types and optimum wrist angles for each and how to apply ideal impact delivery for each

[@Jonnymemo38]

I'd LOVE to see what you chaps would do to my pals game. He has a 110mph swing speed, but is crippled by a massively inconsistent face/SLICE and a high flight. I bet he could add 40-50 yards average to his drives easily with a good bit of coaching.

[@keithmancinelli3170]

My newest backswing thought (after a proper lesson) is to take the club back with my shoulders/chest. Apparently, I was very wristy, which was leaving my club face extremely open from the start, and somehow it also cause my hips to still be in the way at the transition. After the change, the club face is in a better spot, and there is a dramatic change (on camera) at the amount of space between my hands and my waist. Now I have a better starting position (at the top of the backswing) with both my club face and the spacing for a proper downswing.

[@gold4every1]

truly some of the best advice on the swing anywhere on the "web"

[@beecoal]

Awesome video as always.

[@davethehead007averagegamer6]

My back swing feels right when I don't overswing. Reference points as such. Club outside the hands a smidge at first parrarel. Then stand the club up so the handle points between my feet and ball. And finally. A tiny "Crossfield Rev" and lay the shaft down as much as I can. These thoughts Fixed my slice. #Lowerhandleonthedownsing

[@siverthaddal2370]

The problem with a normal shoulderturn, and the wrists collapsing at the top, thats me. I am paralell with my wedges at the top. Do you have have some spesific tips for me to work on for that? Thx

[@MrMattorge]

A huge key for me was keeping my right elbow more down and in. Not flying out and behind. If not I can’t help but cup my left wrist and stuff left to shallow in the downswing.

[@ernestolupercio3168]

Dan giving us a tip about launch angle, brilliant. Get up dan! Lol

[@stephenellis7279]

I persevered and struggled for 2 years with coaching that was trying to shorten my swing. Completly ruined my ability to hit a ball. Now struggling to get back. #fun

[@MikeDoba]

I find it interesting that you also say "over swinging doesn't affect impact", the reason why I'm working on my backswing (it being so long, poor wrist angles) is for impact and better face control.

[@Beads123]

Question of the day. Is that jumper pink, salmon or coral? Lovley 😉

[@glennwiebe5128]

Mark, I didn't quite understand what you meant when you were in Dan's studio and were talking about right and left hand dominance. I, for one, am left handed but swing right. To me it makes perfect sense that my dominant hand is at the top of the club where it can direct it as needed. It never made sense to me that a right handed player was to have his right hand "along for the ride" as so many instructors have taught. Am I missing something? Btw, it was so great to see Coach smiling and flashing that million watt smile!

[@bobcheshire9614]

Overswing? had that for years but always known being told to shorten it was not the answer. Great content again Mark

[@mitchmorris8973]

Enjoying a bit of info from coach and dan as well you are all good at explaining how things work 😊 and don't work 😡, cheers bruh 👍

[@nickough]

Lol! Dan 'big air' Hendrikson giving us a driver tip to get the ball to launch higher! :)

[@adranja]

I've always felt that with even a rudimentary understanding of ball flight laws, and a VERY clear picture of how you want your shot to go.. your backswing will sort itself out. Your brain is intelligent enough to make your body do whatever you tell it to... but it's not so great when you try focusing on positions instead of swinging into a picture.

[@jb-golf007]

my swing coach says my overswing "pulls" me off the ball (causes me to lose my spine angle). swinging shorter has helped me with contact/strike. so, for me, it was the negatives that overswing introduced that forced me to learn to stop.

[@mikegraham6308]

Great content Mark- one question slightly off topic- I see you practicing your chipping a lot- but on the video when faced with a shot like you practice you would definitely putt it. I would too- a bad putt over a bad chip. But I can generally putt them fairly well- but my partners say “it’s not golf” I’m still shooting to an5/6 hc so not sure it’s such a problem?!

[@konradbidwell8363]

Mike Graham haha my mate will put from 30 yards up the fairway it’s a topic that causes a lot of piss taking. He consistently puts it to gimme range and holes quite few so who is actually laughing. Also what is golf is there a right and wrong way? If it works and you feel confident then happy days your pals are ✊🏼💦. Ps I always take the piss out my mate but mainly cos I can’t do it😜

[@justinstephenson9360]

Great video. The backswing is something I need to work on. In my case with the irons my teaching pro is making me stand closer to the ball and more upright. It has definitely improved the quality of strike but now I am struggling to control a draw/hook: more with the longer irons than the short ones. My guess is that I need to have a much more upright backswing and that requires me to change habits of decades. Another visit to teaching pro is required - wish me luck!

[@Macsquirty999]

Great content as always, thank you!

[@dubby1010]

Awesome video mark!

[@seanglackin8580]

Great video as usual I have the funky wrist angles and it makes me very steep at impact but I am trying to flatten it at the top. P.S. paint that bloody fence Mark 😂😂

[@kylehiltner4185]

I need to feel like I am pushing the club back with my left hand. That helps to keep me from dropping inside so quick and to keep my rhythm

[@jameswill7097]

As a sufferer from the poor wrist angles and losing the club out of the hand a bit at the top of the backswing, does this result in the breaking of forces in the downswing and therefore loss of distance? Obviously strike is king but I still feel I can get into the 'good positions' at impact through the ball even with those poorer wrist angles. Great vid gents as always 👍

[@williag1970]

Great video Mark. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it at least fix the right bit

[@rodneymounsey4168]

Happy coach, happy Army!

[@useraccount4306]

MORE PLEASE!

[@Ryan-fx7jx]

Isnt it funny when I had a lesson to fix my backswing (I'm taking it back too inside with a closed face, yet blocking it lol) and Crossfield comes out with a video on it...

[@eoinmurphy8761]

How do you know when the club is at parallel, is there a point in your backswing you should not be going beyond and how can you control this ?

[@jonbon-bz2cb]

What a great tutorial, I now know I reverse tilt but need to sort it out. :-(

[@philbull1940]

Grip pressure controlling the head. Discuss that one please

[@lisaholic123]

How do I work on my right(back) knee giving in / going weak / swaying, causing me to duff it?

[@martinoneill8631]

One of the best one especially the end comments

[@davidabrial5328]

Feels like some of my swings are in the difficult to deal with category 😭 As always, thank you for these ideas 😉

[@Westernap222]

So many tricked out video pan outs in the new videos! Good work brah.

[@th-mb6mw]

4.26 loving Dans robot

[@arseniogalarza5964]

What wedge do you use to chip with in the garden?

[@MarkCrossfield]

56 or 60

[@robbiles]

LOL. Dan talking about launch pads #getupdan Lucky it was Tuesday Coach otherwise that rack wouldn't have been there.

[@ianpowell6985]

Chipping's improving 👍

[@markpodbury2307]

Brilliant video!

[@aaronyounger452]

Coach giving tips on backswings and Dan giving tips on launching the ball higher lmao... I've seen the course vlogs, they might want to take their own advice haha

[@kennymchardy]

Excellent 👍🏌️

[@vincentregis]

Back swing to need to match the picture of the shot I have in my head. I just saw a video of Mathew Wolff golf swing that makes Jim Furik and Bubba's look like text book swings... That cures you from obsessing about back swing.

[@henrickemmerson4140]

How about the idea of trying to maintain your height to the top of your backswing so that you can get your legs squatting down to get the downswing going then power off the ground through impact

[@matthewcurley5977]

One of marks best vids. Mark can you plze do transition video from backswing to downswing ‘quick at the top ‘ I know you do don’t like that terminology cheers bruh.

[@Bikebros27]

This is something I struggle with. I can’t seem to find a swing I can game consistently between irons & woods once I get 1 working seem to lose another, feel like I’m hitting a brick wall and can’t seem To move forward.

[@colinbrown2096]

Left shoulder down to right foot for shoulder turn and foot pressure not weight shift to stop the dreaded hip slide 😉

[@davethehead007averagegamer6]

Some wonderful attire in this video. Dan looked so young until you zoomed back to the beige trouser.

[@MrTkeddo]

Any thoughts on Cameron Champ’s 194 mph swing bruh

[@MarkCrossfield]

Yes it’s fast

[@erniemcaleenon8123]

Get the paint brush out for that fence 🖌 mark before winter sets in instead of chipping practice 😉

[@adamriley2426]

Mark have you been working out, looking good in that jumper

[@craglyboy]

Mark I really have an issue finding a coach who thinks like this. I want to invest in lessons, but I can't buy into what they are teaching. Key thing for me is shallowing the club but trying to explain to a coach what I am after is so difficult. I want to use the right methodology but I find it so difficult to find someone with the same thought process as you guys

[@christopherwhitehead8946]

My swing always feels like I've got the backswing right when I've had the feeling of playing a (tennis) forehand..

[@richardkuipers7295]

awesome!

[@naoisewrynne6500]

Dan could pass for Rafa Cabrera-Bello in that cap ;)

[@irelandsdungeon6526]

lockey seems happier in himself

[@YakHammerFishing]

Though for sure this was gunna be the 785... your playing with my emotions now

[@billybutcher498]

Lacquer My Fence Braaa #Minwax 👍🏻

[@MrOitoyboy]

Seriously?! We are taking tips from Matt now?! Only joking bruh, love you really 😂😂😂