right elbow on downswing

[wildcorndog]

my golf instructor says i need to swing with my big "muscles". keep my arms out of it. just wondering if i should try to get my right elbow into my side as soon as possible on the downswing? by the way my major problem is an OTT swing.

[J_Bone]

I just posted in your hip turn thread and it relates to the right elbow as well. We have similar faults. http://thesandtrap.com/forum/threads...houlders/page2

[saevel25]

What the professional is talking about is keeping the arms close to the chest. Tiger woods got away from this were he gets more extension with his arms on the backswing and looses continuity with his body.

To answer your question is, NO do not tuck your right elbow into your chest, this will cause you to loose any extension, as well as be extremely flat on the backswing. What i recommend is keeping your left arm glued to your chest on the backswing and part of the downswing till you rotate through the ball. This will keep your arms connected with your body. You want to feel like you are swinging from your core (abs, hips, thighs, back). These are the muscle groups that are essential in a golf swing, for stability, power and control.

[wildcorndog]

good answer... never really givin much thought to the left arm in the down swing