backswing

noun

back·swing ˈbak-ˌswiŋ

: the movement of a club, racket, bat, or arm backward to a position from which the forward or downward swing is made

Examples of backswing in a Sentence

a golfer with a short backswing

Recent Examples on the Web Before members of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2024 posed for a group photograph, former Royals All-Star first baseman Eric Hosmer went into his backswing under the watchful eye of Tom Watson. —

Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2024 Matthew Nathanael Salazar died after being struck in the head accidentally by a golf backswing. —

Michael McGough, Sacramento Bee, 14 Dec. 2023 Beyond mud sliding down berms and boisterous backswing chatter, incidents included a shirtless fan attempting a back flip into a bunker, failing to stick the landing and then proceeding to make several sand angels before security nabbed him. —

Mike Dojc, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024 Her backswing could benefit from a little coaching, but there's no denying Princess Charlene of Monaco's follow-through. —

Peter Mikelbank, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for backswing

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