Both arms straight at impact?

[Razz11]

So I have been hitting my driver well lately, but a draw/hook has been creeping in with almost all of my clubs above an 8. When I was on the range the other day one my my friends who is a club pro told me to focus on keeping both arms straight at impact. I was just curious if this is correct? My swing has always been a little too "handsy" and this could be my problem. It just doesn't make too much sense to me, because at address your arms aren't perfectly straight and isn't the point to try and get your arms/shaft to the same position on the downswing?

[DavidFehertysBike]

Neither of my arms are dead strait when i hit the ball. My trailing arm is bent torwards my body. The only time they are both strait in my swing is after the ball is in the air.

[Leftygolfer]

Neither of my arms are dead strait when i hit the ball. My trailing arm is bent torwards my body. The only time they are both strait in my swing is after the ball is in the air.

I completely agree. Post impact is when they are straight. At impact my left elbow is close to my body and right is totally straight. Then after I released the club the ball is gone, both are straight. Look at the pros.

[billm408]

Left arm straight, right arm is straightening .
Personally I think worrying about the position of your right arm through impact leads to more potential problems. I tend to think more about pulling my left arm through... right arm is strictly along for the ride for balance purposes. YMMV.

[Smw]

I completely agree. Post impact is when they are straight. At impact my left elbow is close to my body and right is totally straight. Then after I released the club the ball is gone, both are straight. Look at the pros.

I was baffled by this until I read your screen name

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[retexan599]

I find that most of my pull hooks are caused by me rolling over the right hand through impact. So I am concentrating on sweeping through instead of rolling the hand. Seems to help.

[shortstop20]

I find that most of my pull hooks are caused by me rolling over the right hand through impact. So I am concentrating on sweeping through instead of rolling the hand. Seems to help.

Same here, if I roll my hands over during the release I know it's gonna be a snap hook before the ball even gets out there.

[whip_it_out]

I think he wants you to get the feeling of straight arms, not actually having straight arms. There is not a single point in the golf swing where both arms should be fully extended.

[billm408]

There is not a single point in the golf swing where both arms should be fully extended.

Actually, from just past impact until your hands are about hip level, both arms are fully extended from centrifugal force. Unless you've got a serious chicken wing thing going on.

[TN94z]

Left arm straight, right arm is

I agree. I like the feel of my left arm pulling through as well...it really helps my hands lead the clubface. Right arm is basically there to add the "solidness" to the club