Tight back/neck affect golf swing?

[Stu]

Quick question 

My golf swing is very up and down at present.  Having lessons which will hopefully help,  But wondering in your opinions how much a tight back, neck and shoulders would affect a good swing?  I do a lot of driving for work and always have suffered with my back.   Could this make a difference to my swing or am I just making excuses??   

Cheers

Stuart

 

[RWC]

I fight tightness in my shoulders. If I try to take the club back too far- then I have a tendency to lose my spine angle with bad results. Basically, I try to stop my swing when my shoulders stop turning - its resulted in shorter backswing but I was starting to see better ball contact / more consistency at the end of last season. Still dealing with Winter here in Chicago so haven't had chance to do much this season other than few sessions indoors. Good luck with your swing!

[MarvChamp]

2 hours ago, Stu said:

Quick question 

My golf swing is very up and down at present.  Having lessons which will hopefully help,  But wondering in your opinions how much a tight back, neck and shoulders would affect a good swing?  I do a lot of driving for work and always have suffered with my back.   Could this make a difference to my swing or am I just making excuses??   

Cheers

Stuart

 

Yeas, for sure, it affects your swing. Have you tried a chiropractor and spinal decompression? Also, 2-3 min. stretches using light or medium resistance bands of tubes. All helped me. Best of luck with this, -Marv

[Patch]

Any soreness or restrictions in your back, neck, and/or shoulders will effect your swing poorly. Hips, legs, and arms too.  Be sure to let your swing instructor know of your physical issues.  

You can still swing a club, but your body will force you to make compensations in your swing. 

[Dufferpauly]

I find that a quick visit with the bar cart gal helps...

[Buckeyebowman]

Sometimes a can of "swing oil" is all you need!

[RickPro]

you definitely need your back when you swing. you should get the lumbar support and also the shoulder setter. its the thing that pretty much ties your arms back so you have the correct upright posture. 

do stretches when you wake up to get your back and shoulders loose. yoga and stretching helps a lot.

[saevel25]

16 hours ago, Stu said:

But wondering in your opinions how much a tight back, neck and shoulders would affect a good swing? 

Tight muscles can limit rotation, or proper golf movements. A tight back can limit your set up.

I find my tight back is from tight hip flexors, and hamstrings. You'd be surprised how the area effected is not the area of concern.