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Do you guys like the feeling that your left arm is connected to your body? I haven't been able to hit my 3w for like 2 years, not kidding. I'd hook it off the planet and then hit bad shots trying not to hook it. The last time I played golf a lot was about 6 years ago and I used to kill my 3w. So today on the tee I tried to remember what I used to do. The only thing I remember was taking the club straight back and keeping my left arm very connected to my chest. The result was the best 3w I've hit in 2 years, high draw right down the middle about 240 yds. Coincidence or pure luck? What do you guys think about having your left arm connected? Thanks

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alexlimco

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curtisj76 said:
Do you guys like the feeling that your left arm is connected to your body? I haven't been able to hit my 3w for like 2 years, not kidding. I'd hook it off the planet and then hit bad shots trying not to hook it. The last time I played golf a lot was about 6 years ago and I used to kill my 3w. So today on the tee I tried to remember what I used to do. The only thing I remember was taking the club straight back and keeping my left arm very connected to my chest. The result was the best 3w I've hit in 2 years, high draw right down the middle about 240 yds. Coincidence or pure luck? What do you guys think about having your left arm connected? Thanks

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Have done that before and it really helps me to swing the woods more smoothly. At the very least it keeps me from casting. But lately, I have switched to hybrids which are way much easier to hit with a little loss in distance. To me it's a good trade off.
 
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curtisj76 said:
Do you guys like the feeling that your left arm is connected to your body? I haven't been able to hit my 3w for like 2 years, not kidding. I'd hook it off the planet and then hit bad shots trying not to hook it. The last time I played golf a lot was about 6 years ago and I used to kill my 3w. So today on the tee I tried to remember what I used to do. The only thing I remember was taking the club straight back and keeping my left arm very connected to my chest. The result was the best 3w I've hit in 2 years, high draw right down the middle about 240 yds. Coincidence or pure luck? What do you guys think about having your left arm connected? Thanks

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I think all it does is make sure your left elbow rotate through to the left. My club gets stuck sometimes be hind me, I just really try to feel like swinging close to my body and to the left...works like a charm. I guess that's the connection you are talking about. Without the connection in the down swing my left arm can go to the right...creates hooks/pulls/push fades...a.ll kinds of crazy things...
 
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Keepng the left arm against the chest, particulary during the start of the downswing, is a key. It ensures the pivot initiates the downswing. It prevents being 'handsey' at the top. In general, to my way of thinking, it prevents flipping because the hands do not over-accelerate.
 
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I'm gonna try to squeak in 9 today and will try this with the 3w and driver. I'm thinking this "LAC" is giving me more flat of a backswing than what I've been doing with my "woods". Which I've been wondering about since I'm hitting my irons great and the other 2 bad. It also gives me more of a compact swing as I may have been overswinging with the big sticks. I'll update later.
 
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