There are several key factors to consider when learning how to start the backswing in golf, especially as the combination of this and your ability to effectively initiate the downswing will ultimately ...

The terms "extension" and "width" are popular buzzwords for describing the backswing, and they are important components to solid contact and distance. Unfortunately, they are sometimes misinterpreted, ...

How do you steepen your backswing, and why would you want to do that? Many golfers fight a slice, with a steep downswing, where the club travels on an out-to-in path. We don’t want a steep downswing, ...

Welcome to Shaving Strokes, a GOLF.com series in which we’re sharing improvements, learnings and takeaways from amateur golfers just like you — including some of the speed bumps and challenges they ...