Early turn vs late turn

[tongzilla]

Assuming you end up in the same top of the backswing position, what's the difference between turning the shoulders and arms in one piece vs using the arms to turn the shoulders?

 

[Jim Kobylinski]

um, everything? It will effect your club path, angle of attack, possibly clubface all kinds of stuff.

 

[BrendanC]

I've been trying to think 'more arms, less body in the backswing' to get more upright and avoid being too flat in the backswing - in order to fix an inside out path on the downswing.

 

[TROYNYGOLFER]

um, everything? It will effect your club path, angle of attack, possibly clubface all kinds of stuff.

Jim, would you mind expanding on how this would impact the clubface? Specifically, which move would tend to close the clubface?

 

[trickyric67]

I've been trying to think 'more arms, less body in the backswing' to get more upright and avoid being too flat in the backswing - in order to fix an inside out path on the downswing.

sounds more like you have a path issue and not a turn issue. Your arm plane should not mirror your turn beyond a few feet. You will be fighting the kinetic chain if you use your arms before the body.