Swing with hands and arms close to my body

[very handicap]

I used to have one of those Moe Norman swing until recently I started experimenting with new swing and came across this method that one of my golf buddy taught me. He said during setup, let my arms drop down naturally when gripping the club. After that, move the arms and hands as close to the body as possible prior to upswing. On the downswing, return to the same position meaning my arms almost touching my chess and my hands almost touch my legs. I tried it and was amazed that it improved my striking accuracy dramatically and I can hit the sweetspot 9/10 times. There is a downside to this as my swing arc is smaller now, it is harder for me to hit those monster drive but what I get in return is amazing accuracy. I guess the distance will improve once I get confident with this swing. Anyone has tried this? I shot a low 80 in the last round with this method and I'm very excited about it.

[very handicap]

Anyone?

[Vermeer]

Y You should have a look at this. It seems very constricting but works. Believe there are threads on the sand trap giving it the thumbs up.

http://www.davidblairgolf.com/

[very handicap]

I did a search but couldnt find anything. If someone could point me to the right thread will be appreciated.

[Vermeer]

Originally Posted by very handicap

I did a search but couldnt find anything. If someone could point me to the right thread will be appreciated.

Just click this http://www.davidblairgolf.com/

[nrundell]

I have had good results from making a conscious effort to keep my arms close to my body at setup.  Like all good golf habits, I tend to forget to do it and revert back to bad habits.  I find that my back swing is more on plane and vertical without trying when I set up with my arms close to my body.  I feel like it's easier to hit the ball on a descending blow on the downswing when the backswing is more vertical.  All-in-all, I believe that keeping your arms closer to your body is probably better that further away, but everyone is different.  I don't think there is right or wrong when it comes to golf.  Like Tiger has said in the past, do whatever works consistently for you.  Moe Norman's swing is very different from Ben Hogan's swing, but they are arguably the best ball strikers to ever play the game.