Who has a straight left arm?

[CMAC]

apart from Calvin Pete I think 99.5% of consistently good players have a very straight (not rigid) left arm.

I found I was breaking at the elbow when I videod myself and when I corrected it the transition from inconsistent to long and straight was enormous.

so do you have a straight left arm or do you THINK you have?

worth checking

 

[fundy]

my left arm bends quite a lot at the top of the swing, but is back straight again well before impact, it is an area I have tried working on but the straighter I keep it at the top the more robotic and forced the swing feels

 

[stanleyboy]

That is something I noticed myself doing, breaking at the elbow and after looking at a couple of guys swings on the link that somebody posted on here a few months back I have been working on that in particular.

I convinced the mrs to come with me down the local muni one evening with her Camera to record a few with each club. I was surprised to find the shorter the club the more straight my arm remained throughout my backswing.

Since working on this I now feel more confident with my striking of the ball.

I am resigned to the fact I have a natural gentle fade to my shots, no matter what I do I cannot consistently draw the ball but I have learnt to love my gentle fade and after yesterdays round I wouldnt change a thing!

 

[TonyN]

I find if I'm bending my left arm, I'm overswinging.

The fix, try and swing 3/4 length at same speed. Still ends up being a full swing but without going over parallel.

 

[brendy]

At impact or top of the swing? My left arm is bent at impact yet still get decent distance, at the top of the swing if my left arm is straight, its only a 3/4 swing still need to work on flexibility.
If you can do it, do it. If you cant, dont try it as it will throw your swing out of balance.

 

[keef]

I have a broken left arm, althought it is repairing itself quite well! I am wondering though whether it will ever be straight and what my swing will be like when i get back in the swing of it all?

 

[Alski83]

I have a straight arm when hitting the ball but a very bent arm at the top of the swing, is this something I am going to have to change to improve?

 

[Imurg]

You lot are thinking waay to much about this.....

 

[kid2]

John Daly never played with a straight left arm and he hit it miles!.....

All that matters is having the face square at impact....The rest should take care of itself.

 

[Captain_Black]

As a new golfer, this is something I am having problems with, the only cure I have found is to my hands more forward of the ball in the address position, I then have more chance of keeping a straight left arm.

 

[CMAC]

John Daly never played with a straight left arm and he hit it miles!.....

really!

http://youtu.be/cz840iHJ54I

granted as he got older it bent slightly as he wrapped it around his spine

 

[RGDave]

apart from Calvin Pete I think 99.5% of consistently good players have a very straight (not rigid) left arm.

That's a 5 pints of Guinness statistic if I ever heard.

 

[CMAC]

apart from Calvin Pete I think 99.5% of consistently good players have a very straight (not rigid) left arm.

That's a 5 pints of Guinness statistic if I ever heard.

did you know 67% of statistics are made up

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Going for a lesson on Sunday but of all the things he needs to fix I doubt my elbow position will be one of them. Way too much other stuff to worry about (tempo, turning etc)

 

[EZprophet]

Just tried swinging a few while letting the left arm bend and I really don't understand how anyone could hit the ball that way... It must make the swing so much more reliant on good timing to even get the clubface back to the ball on the downswing... and it just feels weird and like you are making the swing even more difficult than it already is.

 

[kid2]

John Daly never played with a straight left arm and he hit it miles!.....

really!

http://youtu.be/cz840iHJ54I

granted as he got older it bent slightly as he wrapped it around his spine

Point i was trying to make mate is that it doesn't matter what way you swing as long as you deliver the club back square at impact....

Read the comments underneath.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0kOjCfhf4o

 

[SGC001]

I blame the right arm myself

 

[CMAC]

John Daly never played with a straight left arm and he hit it miles!.....

really!

http://youtu.be/cz840iHJ54I

granted as he got older it bent slightly as he wrapped it around his spine

Point i was trying to make mate is that it doesn't matter what way you swing as long as you deliver the club back square at impact....
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Yes I understood that mate, point I was making mate was predominantly consistently good players have a straight left arm.
Not looking for an argument mate it was just an observation that might help others.

 

[beatle]

My left arm is really bent on my backswing and my shots really suffer for it. I'm not the most flexible of guys and this is something I'm going to have to work on to be able to strike the ball better.

 

[bayjon14]

A straighr left arm but not a stiff left arm. The pro I take lessons with wants me to get a slight bend in my left arm to improve acceleration. It is funny, even though you think your bending the elbow a lot, on video it is not that much at all.
I dont question the guy, he is one of the top coaches in Ireland and has GB&I school boy honours, so he knows a bit.
As stated different strokes for different folks, and Arm straight, head down is not the best for everyone.