Step 1: Shorten Your Backswing

WHY YOU SHOULD DO IT
It's unlikely your right shoulder is flexible enough to make a full, Tour-type
backswing with the shaft reaching parallel to the ground at the top.

The Proof You Need
Take the
right-shoulder
flexibility test. (Click here for video.)
Stand at attention
and raise your right
arm directly out at
your side and bend
your elbow at a 90-degree angle. From
this position, try to
bend your right
forearm back as far as
you can without
moving the rest of
your arm.

If your right forearm is
in the fail zone
pictured at left ... You have limited
flexibility in your
right shoulder. Stop
your backswing when
your hands reach
this point.

If your right forearm
reaches the pass zone
pictured at left ... Your right-shoulder
flexibility is good. You
can probably swing
the club to parallel
with no problem.