A Malaska Golf Member recovering from back surgery is returning to playing golf and wants to know how to get more speed again.

Mike first ask what the member did before the surgery to cause that. It may not have happened because of golf, but golf could have aggravated it.

In golf, you need to learn that the shoulder and hip sockets are in a box. When Mike turns back, his right shoulder goes down, and then his right hip goes back, maintaining the symmetry of the box. Then, as he comes back, his left shoulder goes up, and his right hip goes down. Or you could think that Mike's right shoulder goes up and his left hip goes down. You come back into the ball, and they switch.

What happens when you start having back trouble? Many Tour Players are taught to maintain and rotate their backs, and when they start down, their right hip comes up, and their shoulder goes down. This creates a lot of side bending, which forces you to twist your body to catch up. It is a great way to hurt your back.

You don't want to swing this way. As Mike describes, you want your box (shoulders) to turn together. 

Once you can do that, speed comes from creating a lever system with your hands and wrists. Then, your right hip has to push out of the way to accelerate the club while maintaining the body's position.

It's a step-by-step process. First, ensure your swing doesn't put any pressure on your body, and then you can gain speed.