My golf swing, is rare....I am told.

[dinodino]

Hope some can help me.

When I do hit the ball, I ONLY swing with my arms.No movement at all in my upper body.

I think these is caused from my bad back. Are there some tip on what I can do? Or just keep on with my odd swing?

I do hit straight and to me not to bad :)

[The Tin Man]

I do in depth, hands on research every time I hit a golf ball on old man with bad backs swings.

There's not much information here to go on.  Are you 23, 53, 83?

Hit it straight..........but not far?   There are ways to salvage a respectable game on the short courses with minimal back strain. (Respectable golf is not about low scores, its about striking the ball well - within your limits.)

Bowling or flying the ball?  (Putting your weight forward and keeping it there will get the ball in the air - but not far.)

Can you "work" your knees? (Swing the way they did with hickory shafts. Check out You Tube.)

You don't turn your hips, but can you slide your hips and drive from the legs? (This can get you on the green with many par 3's.)

Knees straight, back straight, and arms only?  Then become a very good chipper/putter. Don't slow down play hitting it 10 times to the green.  Keep the ball in your pocket until your within range and start playing.

Maybe something here will help?

[LankyLefty]

Originally Posted by The Tin Man

Respectable golf is not about low scores, its about striking the ball well - within your limits.

What? Thats like saying basketball is not about winning its about having a pretty jump shot and being able to do windmill dunks...

Sorry but your just wrong

To the OP. Unless you post video I dont know if anyone here will really be able to help you too much. It is not that rare to have a mostly arms swing, It is rare to play well with a mostly arms swing.

[The Tin Man]

Get Real!

The original poster can't bend over and sometimes I can't either. The goal is not to look stupid, not break 80.

[TN94z]

Originally Posted by The Tin Man

Get Real!

The original poster can't bend over and sometimes I can't either. The goal is not to look stupid, not break 80.

I would much rather look stupid and shoot 65 than look great and shoot 95

[rustyredcab]

As a 22 handicap, if one thought golf was about low scores, it would be an even more frustrating game.

Golf is played against a course and the course will always have a lower score that she will not give up. For a 22 handicap and a 2 handicap.

Hitting the ball pretty straight, playing by the rules, keeping pace, having good manners, fitting in with most any 4-some, being able to play most any course... this is respectable golf and a worthy goal for nearly all of us. It was my urgent goal when I was a young man and a 22 handicap. I trust it will become an urgent goal when I get older.

(Respectable golf is not about low scores, its about striking the ball well - within your limits.)

Originally Posted by LankyLefty

What? Thats like saying basketball is not about winning its about having a pretty jump shot and being able to do windmill dunks...

Sorry but your just wrong

...

Originally Posted by The Tin Man

Get Real!

The original poster can't bend over and sometimes I can't either. The goal is not to look stupid, not break 80.

[rustyredcab]

I switched to a Moe Norman swing because I had a bad back. Dig on this site and find some flexibility tests. If you can do those, you can do Moe's swing. You will be long again and it is easy on your back.

http://moenormangolf.com

Originally Posted by dinodino

Hope some can help me.

When I do hit the ball, I ONLY swing with my arms.No movement at all in my upper body.

I think these is caused from my bad back. Are there some tip on what I can do? Or just keep on with my odd swing?

I do hit straight and to me not to bad :)

[TN94z]

Handicap doesn't matter, it's still about lower scores...otherwise you couldn't judge progress as well. Granted a 22's scores are higher than a 2's, but all golfers strive for better scores which will be a result of hitting fairways, hitting it straighter, etc... Of course etiquette is important at any level, but I don't know any golfers that don't desire lower scores. Of course this is just my opinion.

[LankyLefty]

Originally Posted by rustyredcab

As a 22 handicap, if one thought golf was about low scores, it would be an even more frustrating game.

Golf is played against a course and the course will always have a lower score that she will not give up. For a 22 handicap and a 2 handicap.

Hitting the ball pretty straight, playing by the rules, keeping pace, having good manners, fitting in with most any 4-some, being able to play most any course... this is respectable golf and a worthy goal for nearly all of us. It was my urgent goal when I was a young man and a 22 handicap. I trust it will become an urgent goal when I get older.

Handicap is irrelevent, a low score for me is 85 a low score for someone else may be a 68 either way the point of golf is to score as low as you can. Not to make yourself look good doing it. If you strive to get better all the things you are talking about will follow. If you play well you wont need to bend the rules to make yourself feel better, you will hit it strait, youll keep pace because you wont spend half your round in the woods looking for balls and youll be able to play any course with any foursome becuase everyone appreciates someone who is quick and tidy. As for good manners Id hope most people have those naturally and dont need to set that as a goal. Golf etiquette is not some super secret code if your not normally an ******* you will probably not piss too many people off.

[sean_miller]

Golf is a hobby for many and for many others it's a sport played under a clearly (somewhat) defined set of rules. Both sets of golfers are typically on the course at the same time and often in the same group. It's about whatever the individual players say it's about, and as long as those around them are in agreement, the actual scores don't really matter. Not theirs, not yours, not mine, and certainly the OP's. He's looking to play pain free and not get his swing commented on ever time it's his turn to swing. Not sure I understand why anyone would have a problem with that or would try pushing him in another direction.

Originally Posted by LankyLefty

Handicap is irrelevent, a low score for me is 85 a low score for someone else may be a 68 either way the point of golf is to score as low as you can. Not to make yourself look good doing it.

[FowlPlay]

Originally Posted by rustyredcab

I switched to a Moe Norman swing because I had a bad back. Dig on this site and find some flexibility tests. If you can do those, you can do Moe's swing. You will be long again and it is easy on your back.

http://moenormangolf.com

That's crazy. I've barely just started golfing again and I'm tempted to try that swing.