Right Elbow Golf Swing
The frustration continues as you try to figure it out on the golf course.
Right elbow golf swing. This golf swing video will show you the role of your right elbow in the golf swing and what it s supposed to do and if. All information is from the perspective of a right handed golfer. If so in this lesson we teach you an expert tip to cure yourself of the push by keeping the right elbow in golf swing connected to the body. Let s look specifically at the right elbow for a right handed golfer same as the left elbow for a lefty.
Simply apply it to your left elbow if you re left handed. The key to keeping that elbow tucked is something called connection and the key to staying connected is a good shoulder turn or coil as it is sometimes called. Right elbow golf swing drills. In order to place the club on plane supply power and route the club on an inside to out path into the ball the right elbow should be tucked against or very close to the golfer s right side during the backswing and downswing.
Then the right elbow movement will continue in towards your right hip. The right elbow is an important part of the golf swing and understanding how to properly place and use your right elbow while you are swinging the club can help to add power and accuracy to your swing and distance to your shots. The ultimate drill to tuck the right elbow in during the golf swing video by peter finch so now let s have a look at drills that you can use to try and improve your right elbow position and when we are talking about the right elbow there is really one drill that stands out that s been around for many many years and has stood the test of time. Legendary golfer ben hogan recommended a drill that teaches how a.
In this video dan shares one of his favourite drills for getting the right elbow in the correct position at the top. Maintaining contact with right elbow in golf swing to help you gain back that all important rotation after contact pga professional dr. It s very important to establish a feel for the movement of your right elbow. All pictures were taken at ocean trails golf club which is now trump national golf club los angeles in rancho palos verdes california.
At first you ll be moving your right elbow a section at a time. The right elbow and the golf swing. Many golfers are told that the right elbow should be in a specific position at the end of the backswing but this isn t necessarily true. The right elbow plays a very important part in the back swing and the down swing.