Hogan said that the waggle gives the golfer a running start and blends right into the swing. The most popular way to remove excess tension before the backswing is the waggle. A little tension is necessary as your arms are about to go in motion for your backswing. You will notice that extra tension gets your right side too far away from the body on the way back.ĭon’t feel like you need spaghetti arms, though – instead, you need active relaxation.
If they’re tense and tight, it’s hard to have the right tempo and start your backswing off correctly. The last piece of a good setup is making sure that your arms are relaxed. Instead, it should always be pointing straight to the ground throughout the backswing. He also said the right elbow should not move during the backswing nearly at all. Hogan claimed that when you press your elbows closer together, it should lead to better connectivity throughout the swing. At address, the left elbow should point directly at the left hip bone and the right elbow should point directly at the right hip bone… You want to press them as closely together as you can.” Like Ben Hogan said, “The elbows should be tucked in, not stuck out from the body. The elbows themselves play a major role in a fundamental setup as well.
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The closer you keep your two arms together, the better they will operate as one unit and when they operate as one unit, they tend to pull all of the elements of the swing together.” Elbowsīut that’s not the full picture though. In one word, you want your arms to have connectivity.Īs Ben Hogan said in his book Ben Hogan’s Five Lessons, “In the golf swing, the arms, in effect, act as the connection between the club and the body. This will open your chest and not cause you to have a rounded, hunched back at address too. You also want to make sure that your arms are rotated under so the forearms are pointing toward the sky. You do not want to start in a bowed elbow position before you have even taken the golf club back. The right arm is almost fully extended, but has a slight bend so that it rests underneath the left if you view your swing from behind the line. Armsįirst up, you want to make sure that your left arm is straight and fully extended at address. After you have developed a neutral (or neutral to strong) grip and alignment, don’t forget about your arms. Your grip, alignment, and overall setup position plays a huge role in becoming a consistent ball striker. So much of what happens in your swing happens before you ever take the club back. The longer that I play this crazy game, the more I realize that the devil is in the details. To better understand the right arm, let’s start with the setup position. But if you are a left-handed golfer, make sure to reverse everything to your left arm and everything applies. For this post, we’ll break it down into four main sections address, backswing, downswing, and followthrough.Īlso, please note, this entire post is based on right hand players (sorry lefties).
When talking about the right arm, it’s important to break down the different parts of the swing. Right Arm in Golf Swing – What you Need to Know We’ll cover everything from address to followthrough to help you make better contact. In this post, I want to help clarify how the right arm should move throughout the swing. Chances are, you have probably asked yourself at one time or another, “What should my right arm do in the golf swing?” One big part of the total golf swing is the right arm. Never forget, even the best players in the world have poor ball striking days. Otherwise, all kinds of bad things can happen and leave you feeling frustrated throughout the day.ĭon’t get me wrong, no matter how good you are, don’t forget it’s still golf.That’s why we have such a love-hate relationship with this game. Your feet, hips, core, shoulders, arms, and hands all need to work together. Literally, every part of your body plays a pivotal role in ball striking on every full swing shot. One of the reasons golf is such a fun, but frustrating sport is the sheer number of moving parts.
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