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Michael Thompson Golf Swing Analysis: The Overswing

Published: March 2, 2026

If you struggle with getting long at the top of your swing—overswinging—you'll want to pay close attention to this week's Tour pro analysis.

Michael Thompson overcame some tough conditions last weekend to beat a star-studded field at the Honda Classic. His secret? A controlled backswing and exceptional transition sequencing that generates power without losing structure.

You'll see in this new swing analysis video that he's got a really nice golf swing — compact, controlled, and built on sound biomechanical principles that every golfer can learn from.

However, he gets a little loose at the top of his backswing position, and you'll find out that there's a very simple fix for this common issue. Hint: it comes down to how you load the trail glute and maintain your hip line throughout the turn. You can check how your own backswing stacks up by uploading a video to our AI swing analyzer for instant feedback.

Check out the video below now because the technique you'll learn will also help you with your downswing transition — the most critical moment in the entire golf swing!

Video: Michael Thompson Golf Swing Analysis

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How to Load Up Better to Stop Overswinging

The overswing is one of the most common faults we see in amateur golfers — and one of the most fixable. When you properly load into the trail hip and maintain your hip line in the backswing, the club has nowhere to go but the correct position at the top. Reinforce these patterns with the GOAT Drill system, which tracks your hip and pelvis movement rep-by-rep so you can measure real improvement.

Check out some of the articles and videos we have that cover, in much greater detail, both the good and the bad from this swing analysis:

 

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