Head to the range at any PGA Tour event, and you’ll notice many different backswings in terms of length and path. If you were looking for an “ideal” backswing to copy, which one should you pick? The answer is, there’s no such thing as an ideal backswing length or position; there’s only the one that works best for you.

Golf Digest Legend of Instruction Mike Adams and Top 50 Teacher Terry Rowles highlight five of the most common grip and backswing combinations in golf, so you can identify the one that is most similar to yours. From there, they show you how to work on your combination to make it better.