By T.J. Tomasi
You don't have to reach too high to achieve an ideal position at the top of your swing. But most golfers try to swing their hands as high as possible on the backswing because they equate "high hands" with increased power.
Flexible golfers tend to get their hands "up," and there are players on the PGA Tour such as John Daly, Bubba Watson and Phil Mickelson who have very high hands. However, I'm convinced that most golfers would benefit greatly from what I call "low hands, high clubhead."
"High" is when you raise your hands above the right ear (for right-handed players), and there are costs in trying to play with high hands if they don't fit your body type. The