How High does your arm go?

[antney79]

In your back swing.
I feel I am hitting erronant shots due to my back swing (right handed) left arm going higher than parrell to the ground.

Where do you guys stop on your back swing with your arms? Hope this makes sense.

[kfowler]

I assume you mean your club is going over parallel to the ground? Essentially pointing at the ground at the furthest point in your back swing? I've really worked on shortening my back swing and it has helped. If you watch most pros, very few take their irons parallel to the ground. Too many bads things can happen and most of us aren't flexible enough.

[antney79]

No I am referring to your arm.

I am a right handed hitter, when I do my take away my left arm on my back swing goes higher than parellel to the ground. This is viewing from the side.

I know for sure my CLUB doesnt go past parallel.

I think my problem is on my back swing I am going to high with my left arm on my back swing which results in a steep plan angle and I get more inconsistenant results.

I guess I am just looking to see if this is a rule of thumb on your back swing not to go higher than parallel to the ground with your left straight arm.

[Uber$winG]

I assumed you meant the Adjustable Rate Mortgage… at least when I first read it. Then I realized that I was looking at “Swing Tips, ” and not reading a report on the Case-Shiller Index.

For me it’s toe-up, wrist hinge, and shoulder turn - not so much “arms” but the synergy of the upper body getting the club into a effective launch position.

[Sir Shanksalot]

It seems when I think too much about it I screw it up. For me, tempo is more important.

[Three Putt]

Good swings concentrate on the area about 2 feet behind the ball, through the ball, and then to a nice balanced follow through. Never think how high your arm goes on the back swing, just pure it.... (ie...Zinger, JB Holmes, John Daly...totally different backswings, all of course good ballstrikers)