Getting A Brand New Golf Swing! 

I'm an MD (radiologist) and I see tons of people with back issues. The main problem in golf is swinging "too hard". Forced acceleration and deceleration in a rotation puts tons of stress on your spine. Stop trying to rip it every time - instead swing relaxed and easy. Not only does a forced swing hurt your back, but also your golf game. All the best and keep up that swing and tempo, looks great!

Grant, most genuine person. Graciously and pure. Dude. Teacher. Pure

This comeback series NEEDS to be called "Back to the Swing of Things"

Back pain is the kind of pervasive pain that it completely sours your world view. I'm happy you haven't lost your motivation and drive for what you love. xox

Grant is such a stud teacher. Also, man, I can’t help but think this is a blessing in disguise and that Matt is going to come back better than ever

Scharff's chopped intros are the best. Cracks me up every time

How blessed to have Grant in your life at this point, keep your head up brother it's not gonna happen overnight.

Hey Matt, I’m a physical therapist and what I’d like to comment is that the golf swing is something that puts a whole lot of torque on your spine so making sure you have adequate mobility in your thoracic region is essential. The lumbar region is meant for flexion/extension where the thoracic spine is highly related to your swing because it’s meant to rotate. So I personally think t-spine mobility exercises in addition to lumbar stabilization/strengthening exercise will maximize your swing and minimize risk of further injury.

Matt - fully understand how difficult it is for you to take a lot of time off. Besides the great info Grant shared and your making changes to try to ease the stress on your lower back, one of the biggest changes you can make is to park your ego and worry less about smashing irons and learn how you can hit more club and get the great results you are seeking. Have had back issues, including two necessary surgeries, over last 45 years. When I stopped trying to hit 9 irons, 165 yards and instead would take a 7 iron, my back issues eased. God bless Matt, this will be a lifetime journey.

Matt, I admire your dedication to the Good Good channel and to your career. Take your time, don't rush yourself, life is long and precious. Do things your way and don't rush based on anyone else's expectations besides your own.

If the Good Good era ever comes to a close, Grant has a future as a teaching pro. I like his style. Best wishes to you Matt, on working through your back issues.

I'm a golfer and a vet who messed up his back in the military. PT did me a ton of good, especially strengthening my core. Also, as far as your swing goes, you gotta get more wrist action going.

IF your back continues to get worse.. please consider taking the required time off in order to heal. Life long pain isn't worth making a few videos. Wishing you the best Scharff

Great ! I can so much relate to that. I had terrible strain on my back as well, due to hunched over posture together with butt out. My coach said no and did the same thing Grant did to you. I now have #1 gotten rid of my back issues, #2 much improved my tempo, #3 stopped hitting all out, but rather take one higher club, #4 relaxed in my mind. Bottom line: I took 8 shots off of my card. Amazing stuff (now breaking 85).

I am watching this again as I recently injured my back at work. This would definitely help me swing easier but effectively. Thanks Matt.

Grant is the mother of the group. Looks after all of the team.. Great video, fingers crossed for Matt

Matt I gotta be honest with you bud. I'm glad you hurt your back. Like I feel for you and all, but the new swing is a lot like mine because I have a lot of spine damage. Your lesson with Leadbetter helped me out a ton and I appreciate it. The best thing I can tell you from years of dealing with these issues is to make sure you keep every muscle from your neck down limber. Your muscles are essentially chained together through your body so when they tighten it adds compression to the spinal column as they contract. Legs, glutes, and lower/mid back are going to be the most important. It's not a solution by any means, but in the past 10 years I've found that this ounce of prevention prevents a lot more than a pound of pain. Hope this helps my brother. Be easy.

Hey Matt, few tips from fellow golfer and bad back player …. Getting in and out of cart. Be careful until your back gets stronger and walking up and down hills. Aka greens and tee boxes … basically anything uneven …swing or waking puts your back in vulnerable spot for awhile … walk with purpose. Good luck sir. … you got this !

At 55 I've just been diagnosed with neck problems in the C5-C7 region which have greatly impacted my golf season. It's scary to find out that any part of your spine is damaged, but from your story and reading the comments many people deal with it. For me, I'm working with PT and developing a stretching/strengthening program, I'm also very conscious of work ergonomics and how I use my body in day to day activities. I've also decided to not do range sessions any more, just go and enjoy playing with my wife, or my friends a few times a week. Best of luck on your recovery journey and thanks for sharing this video. Grant is an amazing coach and friend to you!

Your swing is looking great, so controlled! Grant you are awesome, such a nice genuine guy that seems happy to help anyone.

“Ego aside.....There’s nothing wrong with clubbing up and swinging 80% from now on” Good Luck Matt!

Means a lot you read the comments. You goving someone like me that knows your struggle a small shout-out feels good. I love how passionate you are for what you do. I'm searching for my new career journey right now after working for UPS for last the 4 years. It's been a real struggle for me and family especially with holiday season fast approaching. Y'all's videos especially yours and Grants are a great escape for me. It be an honor and a dream come true to play around with you guys. #backproblems #inspired

Grant, the man, the myth, the student, the teacher, the healer ... the legend. Well done, kind sir.

I've had a lot of different back pain issues through playing sports and lifting and #1 best recommendation i can give you is to do yoga! insane how a couple of different stretches has absolutely saved my back

Hey Matt, I commented on the last video (you liked it) about how we would love to see a rehab series. As a Med student interested in the spine. And someone invested in ur golf game curious if we can get some behind the scenes rehab too. See it all from stretching to strength building to rehab to doctors visits, maybe MRI’s/ X-rays, even recovery stuff maybe. Massages, rolling, icing etc. I assume that there will be tons of range sessions and maybe a new club fitting to fit the new swing too but just feel like this would be a super cool series

Posterior hip tilt during golf swing, planks and push-ups has been a blessing for my back spasms. Also stacking the spine Grant is 💯 percent on this instruction

This might be one of the best video's you guys have come out with. the content is awesome. I love watching the Good Good Crew. but this video, can help reduce pain in my back! that's a huge win!! and you had a nice smooth swing before Matt, seeing these slight adjustments that Grant has made to your swing with the explanation as to why is so helpful.

Grant I really appreciate what you said and how you fixed his swing. I have struggled wi th terrible posture my whole life. I’m def gonna try and implement this into my swing, much love to all the GoodGood boys

Love this new relaxed swing Matt! 👍🔥

We love you and support you in what choices you make!! And wish you well 🙏🙏🙏

Good for you Matt pushing through this brother. I have back issues myself from years Golf, and playing College football and Golf. I started doing ice baths 4 times a week, as well as daily stretches. Those 2 have been a game changer for myself. You are young, so I'm confident you will figure this out. Best of luck bro!💪🙏

In 2020-2022 I went through bad L5/S1 pain. What helped me: Muscle relaxers, lateral lying leg raises (glute med), deadbugs (abs), hot baths often, stretching my hips in every way possible and stretching my QL. Hope the best for ya and PISSED we were at the bar next door at Scottsdale this weekend and didn’t run into you

I just started golfing this year and I’m so thankful for this video! I started feeling some funny things in my back and idk how to adjust but this is superrrrr helpful!

Very good instructions from Grant. I am 65 with a lot of back pain and I plan to make the changes that Grant and Matt expfessed and taught in this video. Thanks guys! Good luck to Matt with his swing going forward. You’re lucky that Grant will be with you to help remind you and instruct you to keep your back in good shape for future videos.

im glad you posted this! i dont have back issues yet but it runs in my family and i should start trying to save my back while im young and im starting with the golf swing thanks to you!

I love seeing the progress, completely tore the ankle ligament in my left ankle (right handed golfer) haven’t been able to hit driver in the last 5/6 weeks. Not gonna lie played with the cast on a little…. 🤫 and tried to play the other day and just couldn’t get comfortable with any club. Definitely feel your pain. So glad you’re sharing your progress!! Makes me feel better for sure!!!

I don't think you understand how perfectly timed this video is. I myself have been getting really frustrated with my swing and have been feeling so much soreness in my lower back. I knew that there was something that I needed to fix but I just couldn't figure out what I needed to do. Literally most of the things that Grant pointed out about how people put stress on their back was like a revelation to me. This video is one that I'm going to be coming back to multiple times and I just wanted to not only thank you but also just say that I get what you're going through. I know your recovery and improvement are going to be phenomenal.

I know this video has been out for a while. But as a golfer, and as a massage therapist, what I found that helped my back was working out my hamstrings and making sure they were loose. Love the content, blessings.

Love following your journey, man. Love watching your content and good good but keep your health first. We’ll be here!!

I'm just starting the video but I'm very happy that you're taking steps to improve your golf posture, it's not easy changing the fundamentals of your golf swing especially with as good as you are with your natural swing.

Matt, thanks a ton for this video-both to see how dedicated you are, and it is something that folks like myself need to see. I’ve had the same or very similar back issues. I can say that the 80-90% controlled output along with the right posture is the way to continue golfing with a lower back injury. Another thing that I’ve found, and I’m sure that you are doing as well, is to make sure and do a lot of stretching and strength training to strengthen your entire core. That has been the secret sauce for me as well. I used to carry all of my clubs at least 10-20 yards further, but with bad posture and a ton of stress on my lower lumbar region. Even with 3 herniated discs I am finally back to a comfortable swing that never gives me pain. The distances for all my clubs are creeping back to what they used to be as well. Anyway, thanks for all of the amazing content and keep at it brother, you’re one of my favorite people to watch in golf!

I’ve been struggling with inconsistencies and back pain in my golf swing, I starting trying to use the set up and swing in this video. Before I couldn’t get through a practice session without back pain, done to long sessions now with no pain that can’t be bad. Keep up the Good work and I hope for your fast recovery.

Team Cobra may need to check your lie angle of your irons with the new postured swing.

L4-L5 and L5-S1. Bulging disc here. The best workout i can tell you is a medicine ball and do forward and backward hip rotations along with side to side. It works the very fine muscles to stabalize your core and back

New and improved swing Matt. Looks great you are a good athlete you will master this brother. Nice dedication Grant.

Moe Norman and the single plane swing puts very little stress on your back and if executed properly you won't lose a lot of distance and keep accuracy at a premium. Todd Graves and others are great places to start! Good luck in your recovery, Matt!

Love the dedication and commitment you all have to Good Good. You love to see it

This has been a very helpful video! I’m a tall guy in my 20s who has dealt with L4 L5 back issues for years and often have a lot of pain after a round. This will be a game changer!

Glad to see this range session was painless. Keep up the work and good luck...looking forward to the new golf swing.

Grant is such a good teacher.. like he’s so knowledgeable it’s very impressive! Also such a good friend to yiu Matt!

Best of luck on the road to recovery! I empathize with the back pain. I have pain in my back most of the time as well. Stretching exercises and physio definitely help, but it just doesn't seem to want to let me be. It's always with me to some degree.

Nothing wrong with swinging 80-90%. Those swings looked great - smooth and efficient.

Interesting to see where this change takes you. I’ve been wanting to see content like this as I’m dealing with back issues. I took 2 months off this summer bc of low back injury. I’m 36 and was definitely trying to rip it and get as much ball speed as possible prior to injury. Still don’t trust I’m out of the woods but I’m playing way better golf swinging 80%. Ball stays in play and I feel better after rounds. Hoping for the best for you.

I'm a tile guy. So, from someone who goes through a lot of back issues....I LOVE THIS VIDEO!! Thank you Matt and Grant for this!! 🤟🇨🇦🤟 Everyone needs a Grant!!

I’m dealing with lower right back issues at the moment. Had an MRI done a couple weeks ago with results showing a congenital issue (narrow spinal column due to short pedicles) as well as L5-S1 disc right bulge contacting the exiting right L5 nerve root. Dr did not recommend surgery but instead X-ray assisted targeted injections as well as core strengthening physical therapy. I have been working just like you Matt on a way to alleviate the pressure on my back in my golf swing. I believe I may have to dial back on yardages (for example hitting 7 iron instead of what would previously had been an 8 iron) in order to put less strain on my lower back. My advice to you is to never try to go at it 100% or more ever again. I think that would be a mistake that you’d regret. Stay at 80% or less for the rest of your career. It’s not going to be as exciting and your course management will have to change. Your game will need to transform from a power game to an accuracy/finesse one. Good luck ⛳️

Coming at this from a different angle. I work at a mattress company and thinking about the training, experience and studies I've looked at, you should continue to sleep in zero gravity. Like you said, it takes the most amount of pressure off of your back and over time that should help a lot with making sure your back doesn't act up! Well wishes Matt!

I also have back issues, so thanks for these tips and tricks. Even the sleeping tip is solid! Swing looks pure!

Definitely helpful for me. Thanks guys. All the best!

Great to see you back out there Matt, an extra 15 yards on a driver swing isn’t worth you giving up the game. 70% in middle of club face almost always goes as far as 100% mishit, stay disciplined, praying you’ll stay healthy

Hey Matt, I deal with back pain quite a bit. Not with golf, but I think (and something I should do) is stretching or perhaps yoga. I was in the USCG and have back issues from that and sports I played as a kid, however I believe flexibility is KEY. Good Luck and can't wait for your come back on GOOD GOOD! You got this Brother!

Well done Matt! I’m happy to see you swinging so well. You rock!

Walk in from playing a round to a fresh upload! Might have to get myself back into CoC for some good good. Been working on some similar adjustments on my own swing because my back never cooperates. Keep up the good work on recovery!

Looking great Matt! Congrats on all the progress that you've made so far!

exactly where I am with my swing right now. good to see that I am not the only one...good luck matt. looking forward to see the results later on on the course. please make some video in the future on the progress with the new swing

Matt we’re all rooting for you!! Stay healthy out there. The only thing we have in life is our health so take it easy and don’t push yourself too hard!

Hey Matt, wishing well in your recover, last year I had a very similar injury, pinched sciatica nerve and a bulged disk, literally had no range of movement in my left leg for weeks, also being only 21 at the time I knew I had to buckle down to get this fixed, a few things I can recommend with getting strength back in your back is light swimming (walking around in water helps as well but don't over do it), bike riding and light core workout 1-2 times a week (pilates, yoga etc) took a while to come back but I have had minimal soreness since doing that program. cant wait to see your progress!

Always got love for you matt, do what you think is best. Your life and your body hope nothing but the best health. And man shoutout to grant what a great guy. You guys are great.

Changing your swings makes it even more pure. I love it. You are near grant's one. He is a very good coach. I really hope this new swing coupled with hitting ball easier wiil prevent more back injuries. Congrats to both of you

I have the exact same back issue, and I am a brand new golfer and some days it helps my back some days it makes it worse so I’m super excited for this video

Good luck with the new golf swing Matt. I'm 51 and have been playing golf since I was 15 years old and have back pain. The key for me to manage the pain over many years has been slowing down my swing. By doing so I have obviously lost a little distance however my accuracy has improved which for me has meant lower scores.

Love these videos, helps my game

Absolutely the best video for me. My instructor has been working with me about posture and to see it helps understand. Especially from someone with the same problem as me.

Im glad your doing better and excited for you to get a new and improved swing

Does anyone else find the end of the video hilarious, Matt you’re a character, love it all dude

I had issues with my back last year, where i got 2 injuries within 6 months. I had to change my swing completly to be able to play, without getting injured or get a lot of pain. It help me to get my posture more standing up and hitting the ball. So keep up the work on your new swing, it will help you so much in the long run

Those side-by-side videos really show what you're working on! Great video, makes me realize I have a lot to work on myself too! Recover well Matt, we love ya

Matt, love you so much dude you’re the best. I hope you make a 100% recovery and keep killing the golf game dude. Much love ❤️

This is so great to see. I have a condition called Scheuermann's Disease, its a type of kyphosis where my vertebra developed in a wedge shape instead of a block shape giving me a pretty severe permanent hunchback. I love golf and have been playing since I was a kid, I'm now 27, and every time I golf my back starts to give out around 14/15 holes. I'm about a 10 handicap and hit the ball pretty hard. Drives are usually around 170-175 ball speed, 300 or so carry. 7 Iron is around 180 yards. But I feel like I don't do a good enough job transferring that weight forward and keeping my spine stacked like you're saying in this video. Really really really helpful for me to see how to swing properly and take some of that stress off of my spine. Guess I gotta head to the range now and film myself swing, slow down and try and implement some of these changes. Thanks for the tips Grant! Matt, I hope you get better soon and back to 100%! Good luck out there my man.

Good to see u back out doing what u love

Nicest swing on RU-vid now. Game changer keep up the soft swing it’s amazing.

I've got screws and plates in L4, L5, S1. I went through the same thing. As far as the golf swing. Staying upright and keeping weight more on your front side helped me. It's not the end of the world. You'll work it out.

Glad the back is feeling better, Matt! And there is alot of help for me in this video too! Shoutout Grant! Much love from Ohio!! Y'all should come check out some courses here.

Listen to Grant... What a great coach... always positive and confident in his subject... I wanna get lessons from this guy...

Good to see you back Matt 🤙 tempo looks much better! Good job Grant!

Having had all the same surgeries as Tiger, I can say from experience that it's definitely a challenge to rebuild your swing and manage your head. With enough work and good energy though I have a swing that hurts me much less and in the end I really didn't sacrifice distance. I did lose yards at first but I've found more comfortable ways to generate the speed. Don't beat yourself up if it takes a bit to adjust! You got this!

Honedtly this swing looks good! Grant is awesome. Good luck to you Matt!

Congrats on the progress. I respect how mentally tough you stayed during the GG major. You played great. I hear you guys talk about “first swing of the day” when you film content. Going straight to the first tee and going 100% with a driver isn’t great on the back. Keep up the good work!!

This couldn’t have come at a better time. Been dealing with some chronic upper neck pain and tension headaches that I know are from just killing my self at the range hitting hundreds of balls with probably not ideal posture/mechanics. Will definitely work on this stuff. Keep it up Matt you the man!

Praying for a speedy recovery my friend!! The swing looks absolutely pure!! 🤫 🙏🏼🤙🏼 ON MY MOMMA!!!

New swing looking smooth! Can't wait to see it on the course! Heal up good bro.

Thank you matt for making videos for us!

Glad to see you getting better dude!!!! Keep it upo and God Bless

Matt, another thing u do a lot is overrotate in the finish. This causes a lot of strain over time. Try finishing more chest towards target. This is what a PT that plays golf recomended me also.

Looks like Freddie Couples!!! Can't wait to see it in action. Best of luck

I've had back issues for as long as I can remember. I've been playing golf for more than 30 years. weight issues, which you don't have, but definitely still have bad setup posture that will put more pressure specially on your lower back. One thing that has helped me a ton is doing 10-15 min. stretching before you do any practice swings. If you can you should incorporate some sort of yoga exercises into your daily routine so you can strengthen your back muscles, that will have a positive effect. Hope you continue to get better. Love all your Good Good and personal content.

I am going to look at my swing and see if I need to stand up more thank you for sharing this one!

Loved the outro Matt, never change man you're amazing. Looking forward to seeing this new swing in future good good videos!

Matt new swing looks great and with a lot less effort. Remember let the clubs work for you that's what they are made for. Grant your a great teacher and an even better friend.

I’ve felt back pain in the same place after swinging my driver on the range before and this video helps so much. It’s unfortunate that you had to have this happen to help others out, but at least you can help people like me with preventing the same issue

Good lesson for us with healthy backs too. Just good posture, better tempo and slightly less power. Thanks for sharing. Get well soon. Nice job in the major.