Downswing Question

[RWHJR3]

Just a quick question. As if you were a right handed golfer, on the downswing, should you lead more with your front arm so you don't "push" with your rear arm. I feel that my fat shots are caused by me using to much of my rear arm in the downswing. (Hope you get what I'm trying to explain here)

Thanks everyone

[Elvisliveson]

I always try to lead with my left. I like to feel as if I'm pulling with my left hand in order to promote the proper in to out downswing path.

[RWHJR3]

I always try to lead with my left. I like to feel as if I'm pulling with my left hand in order to promote the proper in to out downswing path.

Thanks, I need to work on that for consistency.

[uttexas]

Agree, try swinging through the ball with the left arm, maintaining the right wrist cock. At impact, you'll have a flat left wrist. If you hit at the ball or "release" at impact, this promotes fat shots and out to in.

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[tartanpants]

I would say try and think of the arms being passive and the hips and torso driving the club into impact. An' armsy' swing is not what you want. Don't hit at the ball with your arms, swing through the ball with your body uncoiling. In terms of grip keep it light but the right hand should grip a little tighter than the left hand.

[DavidFehertysBike]

Agree with the poster above. Passive arms are best. But if youre going to think about them, its better to imagine everything going down, down, down. Your hip drive should sqaure everything up.

[Shanks A Million]

I would say try and think of the arms being passive and the hips and torso driving the club into impact. An' armsy' swing is not what you want. Don't hit at the ball with your arms, swing through the ball with your body uncoiling. In terms of grip keep it light but the right hand should grip a little tighter than the left hand.

Totally agree. The arms and hands should play as little of a role as possible. Studies done with high caliber players showed that the wrists were responsible for 10% of the power of the swing, while the arms added another 10%. The upper body added another 20%, for a total of 40% of the power from the upper body. The lower body makes up 60% of the power in the swing. If you look at a beginner, probably 90% of their swing will be upper body. You want to get the legs, hips, and core into the swing as much as possible, and let the hands just follow behind.

[parplease]

Totally agree. The arms and hands should play as little of a role as possible. Studies done with high caliber players showed that the wrists were responsible for 10% of the power of the swing, while the arms added another 10%. The upper body added another 20%, for a total of 40% of the power from the upper body. The lower body makes up 60% of the power in the swing. If you look at a beginner, probably 90% of their swing will be upper body. You want to get the legs, hips, and core into the swing as much as possible, and let the hands just follow behind.

Very well stated. I will have to work on this a lot more. Thanks!