How much rotation on the backswing???

[ninetwothree]

I don't know what the hell you're talking about. Watch any professional golfer and observe their shirt. Do you notice that on their left side the shirt is stretched and tight in their back swing? The muscles back there are as well.

Watch ANY professional golfer? Ok.. snead, grant waite, mac ogrady, brian gay,... these are the best ball strikers in the game and there is not alot of tension on the lead side of their body because the left shoulder is getting closer to the left hip. Its not stretching. The stretch comes with the right side because in order to get the shoulders 90* to the spine, the right shoulder has to move UP I could watch some guys who are about 150 in greens in reg and maybe 130 in fairways in reg and I could see some poorly executed pivots with too much weight on their back foot trying to save their swing with their hands. I could watch their next shot from the rough. If you want to use Tiger as an example of a pure ball striker, you're clueless. I have seen the left side of his shirt stretch. For one, he wears a size too small to show off his muscles, and second, he doesn't exactly hit it straight most of the time. BTW, as a former surgeon who has a few dozen lumbar operations under his belt, I think you're out of your element.

[enduro]

Watch ANY professional golfer? Ok.. snead, grant waite, mac ogrady, brian gay,... these are the best ball strikers in the game and there is not alot of tension on the lead side of their body because the left shoulder is getting closer to the left hip. Its not stretching. The stretch comes with the right side because in order to get the shoulders 90* to the spine, the right shoulder has to move UP

This is hilarious, actually.

So, Tiger is apparently a poor ball striker and wears shirts that are too small for vanity reasons? Guys, please understand that are lil' buddy here has a keener understanding of the golf swing and ball striking than Tiger Woods. And don't bother reading Ben Hogans book where he illustrates this point with words and imagery to stress the point. Or don't bother swinging a club competently or watching any decent golfers swing and observing their shirt. And don't bother consulting with PGA Professionals who might know something about a swing. I'm still waiting for this apparent pain I've never gotten. In fact, my swing makes my back feel better than anything else. Go figure! And you're apparently a "former" surgeon who apparently understands the elements of a golf swing from dissecting humans? I see why you're a "former" surgeon since the area I described has nothing to do with the Lumbar region of the back. Good job, Ace!