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Thanks for all the good advice guys.

Just to give a quick update since i've been exprimenting with what people have said.

Keeping my rear end back has definitely helped but i'm not convinced it's the whole story.

I've tried your drill Edz and i must admit i don't feel as flexable as i thought i was. To give a bit of background i haven't had the oportunity to play much in the last four years through being at university. I've just graduated and am looking to start playing more seriously again. I'm fairly tall 6 foot 3 inches, and do have tight hanstrings. I doubt it's related but when i was 14 (23 now) and playing all the time i did have some lower back trouble. I suffered from this for a few years till i changed my swing. I used to have a very aggressive body action through the ball combined with a lazy right leg.

If it is the case that i'm struggling due to flexability what are my options?

Sounds like you should join a gym. The golf swing appears to rotate the arms around the body but in reality they only raise and low the club. In case the gym doesn't allow golf swing practise (mine doesn't), you can stand erect and practice lifting the arms over the right shoulder, wrist cock -- the whole nine yards, then the downswing, the release etc to the floor, and then raising your arms over the left shoulder into the finish. It's a great way to loosen up those sore joints. Oh to be 23 again