A golf training apparatus has a frame and a golf club swing guide is formed as a partial circle of high density polyethylene pipe and is attached to the frame for guiding a person's backswing of a golf club. The golf swing training apparatus guides only the golfers backswing but forces the forward swing of the golfer to hit the ball under the guide member. The golf club swing guide is adjusted by sliding as center swing guide support member relative to a pair of side swing guide support members. The golf club swing guide is attached to frame and guides a person's backswing, along a partial circular pipe member having two ends and having a flexible support member connected between the end portions which support member is positioned to align a golfer's shoulders with a target. A second center swing guide support is provided to support an attachment which forms the upper half of a full circle guide when attached to the partial circle guide. The opposite ends of the partial circle guide are connected by a flexible elastic cord which is used to align a golfer's shoulders with a target.