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In today’s video I’m going to share the BEST ball striking tip I’ve ever received. It’s inspired from a tip in Ben Hogan’s classic, Power Golf.
The trail arm plays a crucial role in the golf swing, yet many amateur players get it completely wrong.
The proper action of your arm get your club on plane, creates forward shaft lean at impact, and ensures you rotate through the shot for maximum power.
In today’s lesson I’ll show you a simple drill that will help you get the proper action in your right arm.
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41 Comments
Just watch Patrick Welsh, recent Oklahoma U. graduate and playing on the Korn Ferry Tour. He’s played “crosshand or left hand low since the beginning. Great young player.
That is crazy good ❤
Once again awesome instruction
Wait, you learned this in college and just telling us the best tip ever now??😂
Was the instructor Mac O'Grady?
I agree with you completely and I have incorporated this swing habit into my swing with excellent results. However, have you ever watched the swing of Jack Nicklaus? His right elbow is flaired out….just saying.
Zach do you promote a Lead arm pull release or a trail arm push release? I believe with your lesson today a lead arm release would be lot more efficient.
Brilliant !
One of your best tips ever. Makes a lot of sense to me. I can see the over the top move disappearing, Thanks
well, you are clearly one of life's good guys and 100% genuine; and, there is a lot of good stuff here; and you do position your right elow in the perfect position at address. one thing i would say is that your right elbow would rotate, exactly as you demonstrate, if you just simply waggle the club at address. when the heel pad of the left hand presses forwards, to waggle the club back, it pulls on the left side of the right forearm, which rotates the elbow. and, this is key, as the heel pad of the left hand does exactly the same thing at the point at the point of propulsion- when the club is parallel to the target line- in the backswing. hogan talked about the "crossroads" of the golf swing; and, the point of propulsion is a key cross roads position. and, if you don't mind me saying, you journey in the wrong direction at this particular juncture. and, it is a lack of propulsion, at this point, that causes you to swing up outside the arc. and, you can prove this to yourself quite easily. as a drill, grip the club with just your left hand; point it out to your right, at parallel to the target line; and, then just wait a while. the pressure that the heel pad of the hand applies onto the club, to take the weight of the club, will actually set the club in motion; and, it will move on the perfect arc. put your right hand on the club when you get to the top of your backswing and you will be in the perfect position at the top. you may feel as though you are in a flat position; but, you will be in the perfect position at the top. and, you will never feel the need to do the cross handed drill- which serves only to disable swing propulsion- ever again.
Jack wouldnt agree…18 majors 🤔🤭
Great explanation!
Can we use this for driver too?
What is the right hand position on the club at address? Where should the V be pointing? Should the forearm be pronated or supinated?
Jack’s T shots went flying over everyone else too!
I have always thought that your dominate side should be closer to the target than your weaker side. Right handlers would play “left” handed and vice versa. I think Mickelsen and Spieth are examples. What do you think?
Perhaps it's your 'magic move'.. but I think this kind of right elbow discussion should relate the difference between delofting and closing the face. I think people don't 'get' it generally, because the instruction is always too biomechanical. I think people understand the 'why' better if they understand how the arms-movement affects the face through impact.. or even how much more they need to focus on that last link in the chain that they can control – the club face – in their interface with the ball. IMHO. And also – this is a great video, well articulated.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjifyMWl5OY&t=403s
Good nuggets!
How about the left arm now? I see Adam Scott (Tiger, etc.) lock that lead side arm and the elbow (Olecranon*) points out towards the target.
What's the consensus there?
So what changes if I'm right handed (right dominate) but I play golf left handed?
See Miller Barber's swing. The flyingest right elbow but 11 tour wins.
I took this to the driving range today with dramatic results. Only playing about 2 yrs. Started hitting balls with the usual inconsistencies, but I really concentrated on this one thing and it absolutely turned my ball striking around. Single biggest tip/change I’ve ever had so far. This game has been extremely difficult but I feel like I made some serious progress. I’ll be following along. Thanks
Wow 😊
Great session Zach. That backhand drill is very interesting-Russ
Tend to agree because keeping it close works for me but you should watch Jack's right elbow. I think he would disagree with you.
Simply gold, thanks Zach. A softer trail arm and the softer I try is key. Anything that prevents the right shoulder from spinning out early aids flusher contact
Zach…. wow unexpected awesome simple tip….my inside to out ball striking has never been better
great advice…so important in the golf swing to get the trail arm open at address. makes the swing so much easier and can feel natural right away.
Very nice. My right arm was so out of kilter that it made me have a weak grip for decades. Great explanation.
Driver as well ??
Did he say “the most complicated book you’ve ever readen”?? Jesus man.
Fred Couples and Jack Nicklaus flying right elbows called……and said….wait a minute
It is a great way to fan the ball to the right…Read the little book for yourself…Supination is what Ben taught…Don't know what that means, read the book…
Bombs.
How do you stop the backswing being "flat" when adopting this elbow position?
Tom Suguto has been teaching this for a number of years.
absolutely correct
The most complicated book I’ve “ever ridden”. I’ve been doing books wrong.
This may be the best thing I've ever seen. Well said and explained. You're a savant. You're changing lives!
Yep, pretty good tip and drill right there. I reckon set-up and grip is 90% of the golf swing. You put people in a different position at address and suddenly a number of problems they've been battling for months, disappear overnight.
This tip ,i read it in hogan's book, really is important. It is so important for good golf. Ty for covering it.