Making a full back swing consists of a shoulder turn that goes slightly past 90 degrees from its original position.. This is an optimal amount of turn for any golf swing. Although some individuals are athletic and talented enough to go beyound the recommendation, keep in mind those individuals are PGA tour professionals, and they have trained long hours to be in control when they are pushing their limits.
For us mere mortals, sticking with a conservative shoulder turn is wise advice.
For many golfers a conservative shoulder turn will not bring the club to the parallel position during the back swing. In most cases it will look like a 3/4 swing. Tiger Woods recently discovered that when he wound up for a full swing or a three quarter swing, there was no reduction in swing speed. He hit the ball the same distance, the only difference was that the long back swing caused him to swing poorly and the short back swing allowed him to stay in more control.
Try swinging with a slightly shorter back swing and you will see your golf game begin to improve.
A great drill to see how your backswing measures up, is to take any golf club and place the club across the chest, holding it against you with the palms of the hands. Then make your shoulder turn in a golf swing position. The golf club will act as a guide and you will see immediately how aggressive your swing is.
Try and shorten your back swing, and your swing will be more solid and reliable then ever before.
