Arm Position - Golf Tips and Videos

Keep your left elbow pointing to the ground to eliminate angles in the swing

The golf swing in its most simple form is a circle. The radius of this circle, back and through to the finish,...

There's only one time during the swing when both arms are straight, and that's just after impact. It's a key checkpoint...

The arms should form a triangular position which should be maintained throughout your golf swing

At the start of the new year, Padraig Harrington stood as the eighth-ranked golfer in the world. Not bad for a...

This simple arm stretching drill that you can do at home is the perfect way to get your muscles to memorize the...

Many golfers incorrectly associate power with the arms. Using the arms to produce power creates many swing faults,...

Maintain a loose hinging motion with your arms and wrists to go along with your coil

Every golfer will experience periods of inconsistent ball-striking, low confidence and a general sensation of...

Keeping your left elbow straight is a myth in the golf swing; people who are built thick through the upper body...

With eight majors (including five British Opens), five PGA Tour money titles and three Vardon Trophies for low...

Good golfers give the impression that their forearms suddenly cross over through impact, but the swing is so fast...

Setting up too high or tight with your left arm and shoulder leads to injuries, as well as a flat shoulder plane...

Contrary to popular belief, the arms and elbows, from address to the top of the backswing, travel only a short...

Maintain a triangular position with the arms from the set-up position and throughout the golf swing

One of the enduring myths of golf is that a player's left arm must be straight and fully extended at the top of...

Your arms should stay in the same relationship to your body throughout the entire golf swing

Before giving a lesson, I'll talk with my students about their golf swings and how they're hitting the ball. I've...

Keep the right arm extended, left wrist bent, left arm folded and hands in front of the center of the body

Since his early days playing for England on two Walker Cup teams and making noise as an NCAA star at Northwestern,...

Most golfers have felt the agony of wasting a great drive by shanking a wedge shot into the trees or the water....

To eliminate bad shots caused by your arms breaking down on the backswing and follow through, maintain the Y created...

In order to help you better understand what's really going on in the golf swing, we've compiled photos and swing...

A drill to help eliminate the over the top move and to perfect the change of direction at the top of the swing

Power-sapping flaws don't always occur during the swing. Sometimes they happen beforehand, at address. A perfect...

Swing your arms back above your right shoulder and finish up above your left shoulder

The word "release" sometimes causes confusion among high-handicappers. They know they have to release the club,...

In a one plane swing your arms are closer to your body and swing across your chest; in a two plane swing has the...

My standard response to a question I frequently field at clinics and exhibitions about the proper feeling at address...

Create a soft grip sensation by taking easy practice swings with only three fingers from each hand holding the club

If your golf swing consistently moves to a reversed position, you might look something like this. First, you finish...

Golf Tips Magazine Senior Instruction Editor and teaching professional Tom F. Stickney II conducts a frame-by-frame...

Amateurs have problems hitting crisp iron shots due to two fatal flaws. First, the takeaway tends to be too low...

Nick Price has long been considered one of the premier ballstrikers in the world. His nearly flawless impact position...

Nick Price's nearly flawless impact position and machine gun-like tempo has fueled one of the greatest careers...

Many golfers error by aiming their body directly at the target. When you do this, the clubface then rests pointing...

Anthropologists have long pondered the fact that, throughout history, cultures separated by entire oceans and...

Make sure to swing your arms back in the backswing, not away from or in to your body, the arc of the swing and...

Positioning your arms on the putter correctly will allow you to arc your putting stroke correctly so follow these...

Look for these two common faults in the backswing that lead to loss of power and control

In a two plane swing the shoulders turn more level to the ground. With the one plane swing the arms swinging across...

In the backswing the arms do not move back but rather hinge upwards

A backswing that is too long may feel like it is creating more power but it is destroying your fundamentals, grab...

Keep the triangle formed by your hands, arms and shoulders in the center of your body and let the club dictate where it lies

Position your ball near the bottom of the swing arc and just off your front leg

The one plane golf swing is identical to a baseball swing but instead of hitting the ball at waist level you are...

Belly putters are a great option for those players having a hard time making an arc with their putting stroke...

Improve your impact by keeping your hands and body moving at the same speed, many times the body slows down for...

The key to a bunker shot is to eject the sand from the bunker and have the ball go with the sand

There are four common reasons for why golfers hook the ball, find out which one applies to you and how to fix it

Heel shots are caused because you either move the center of your plane out towards the ball during your swing...

High Shots are caused when you get your hands behind the ball at impact

Though I'm not one of the bigger guys on Tour, driving the ball long and straight has always been one of my strengths....

How you finish your swing is a report card for your entire swing

Chip Beck's accuracy stems from an on-plane swing. If you were to draw a line from his right hand to the ground,...

Use your right forearm to turn as you go through while the left arm is folding in. Make sure to maintain an arc...

Since we are swinging around the body in the one plane swing the club should travel on an arc and not down the...

They don't keep stats for it on the PGA Tour, but all pros excel at hitting the mid-range lob. It's played with...

One common fault I see is players struggling to control the length of their backswing. When they get about halfway...

Create a wider arc on your downswing with this right arm drill for a consistent and manageable swing

Cutting your backswing down to a more manageable length can help you control the distance of your shots

For most arc putters the conventional putting grip is very much like a regular golf grip but with the thumbs pointing...

Practice this drill to get a better sense of how the clubhead relates to your body

Many golfers have long backswings where their arms keep going, keep in mind that your arms should stop swinging...

Put your body in the perfect position so that you may swing the club correctly

If you're looking for one of the hottest players on the PGA Tour, look no further than Chris DiMarco. Since turning...

Use this pre-impact drill to maintain the correct distance from the ball at address

Setting up with slack in your arms causes you to extend towards the ball when you swing and hit the ball with...

Try this Head Cover Drill to keep your right elbow close to your body on the backswing and eliminate on over-the-top swing

Keep your left arm connected to your body during the finish so that your arms can not swing out and push the ball...

A breakdown of the left wrist or arm causes a change in your swing radius and thin shots

Scooping the ball results in a toe shot because it causes your left wrist to bend at impact and your right wrist...

Hooks are caused by the disconnection of the left or right elbow to the body, which forces you to flip your hands...

Perhaps the most significant reason most golfers seem unable to improve is adherence to old adages such as "Keep...

How do those guys hit it so far? has got to be the most common question asked by recreational golfers in regard...

A wrist-or hand-dominated motion can be useful in certain situations around the green, where less-than-perfect...

Play the ball back of center, weight forward and pull your left arm in as you swing

Keep your left heel flat through the swing and to start your downswing by keying on the resistance created by...

For increased distance the downswing sequence must be body, arms, hands and clubhead, resulting in a forward leaning shaft

Focus on the role of the left side at the completion of the backswing and start of the downswing

Simply starting with the club on the ground and dragging it through the hitting zone will help you with the connection...

This drill will help you understand the rotation of the forearm through impact in order to draw the ball

Use a shorter club to practice your backswing in order to gain width and control of the clubhead

With your driver practice bending over at address and just swinging from your right pant pocket to your left pant...

Advanced player looking to add more width on their backswing and improve their left arm position should try this...

When you pitch make sure to bend your left elbow when you reach the forward side of your swing. You will be more...

Jerry Kelly knows the importance of a solid short game, as illustrated by his proficiency at saving par after...

Already a three-time major winner (æ94 and'97 U. S. Opens, '02 British Open), Ernie Els has notched 42 professional...

The muscles around your left shoulder tend to get tight from your regular routine, such as desk work on a computer,...

If you have a big trap with not much lip then taking a fairway wood from a fairway bunker is possible, just grip...

I don't like to use the word "grip." It doesn't conjure the right image in a golfer's mind. It sounds too much...

Use two clubs positioned parallel to your target line to first align your body and then determine the correct place to aim

Correct extension and rotation of the arms after impact is key before finishing the swing

Focus on the role of the right side at the completion of the backswing and start of the downswing

Position a spiky ball under your armpit and oscillate your arm, allowing the muscles surrounding your shoulder...

Pull swings typically result in long, powerful shots. Unfortunately, the majority of these balls will find the...

Shanks occur in the one plane swing because your arms are too far out in front of your body so concentrate on...

If you watch kids play golf, you'll notice they have great lower-body rotation and weight transfer on the forwardswing...

Typically hooks are caused by coming from the inside, getting your hands stuck and flipping the club to get to...

Flipping or scooping keeps your hands back and closes the clubface to counteract an up and down slice swing. Fix...