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I'm looking for some suggestions on how I can shorten my armswing on the backswing. I've always had the type of backswing where the right elbow gets behind me and points basically perpendicular to the target line at the top. The angle between the left arm and shoulder goes to almost zero. Basically, the triangle turns to mush
I can play this way (2.6 USGA Index), but I'd much rather have a backswing where the triangle remains more intact at the top. One result of this mushy triangle is that my right elbow gets trapped behind the right hip in the downswing.
At my last lesson, my instructor suggested that proper application of "extensor action" should do the trick. He wants me to "feel like" the right arm tries to stay straight, applying pressure to the left arm, keeping it straight and away from the right shoulder (of course, it will bend approx. 90 degrees). Interestingly, my previous instructor wanted me to bend the right elbow very early...a totally opposite approach.
Since my last lesson, I've been working on applying extensor action, with only marginal improvement. My golfing brain seems to be very stubborn. It thinks it knows where the arms/hands should be at the top and won't be persuaded otherwise [)]
The only way I can seem to make a shorter backswing is to "imagine" half a backswing (still getting a 90 degree shoulder turn though). The problem with that is convincing the pivot to make a full speed move through the downswing. When I do this properly though, the right elbow clears the right hip nicely, producing more lag and a flatter left wrist at impact - which is what I'm looking for.
Thanks for the help,
I can play this way (2.6 USGA Index), but I'd much rather have a backswing where the triangle remains more intact at the top. One result of this mushy triangle is that my right elbow gets trapped behind the right hip in the downswing. At my last lesson, my instructor suggested that proper application of "extensor action" should do the trick. He wants me to "feel like" the right arm tries to stay straight, applying pressure to the left arm, keeping it straight and away from the right shoulder (of course, it will bend approx. 90 degrees). Interestingly, my previous instructor wanted me to bend the right elbow very early...a totally opposite approach.
Since my last lesson, I've been working on applying extensor action, with only marginal improvement. My golfing brain seems to be very stubborn. It thinks it knows where the arms/hands should be at the top and won't be persuaded otherwise [
)]The only way I can seem to make a shorter backswing is to "imagine" half a backswing (still getting a 90 degree shoulder turn though). The problem with that is convincing the pivot to make a full speed move through the downswing. When I do this properly though, the right elbow clears the right hip nicely, producing more lag and a flatter left wrist at impact - which is what I'm looking for.
Thanks for the help,
