| There's an assumption that players who hit straighter | | | | distance is because of the tension in their arms at |
| in golf have a better golf swing. Maybe they do but | | | | tee off. You need to be totally relaxed and that |
| keeping the ball on a straight line is not very difficult | | | | includes your arms. |
| to achieve at all. | | | | The elbow is an often overlooked area of the swing |
| Many new players seem hell bent on clubbing the ball | | | | motion which can have a big impact on not only how |
| to death and trying to smack it as far as they can | | | | far the ball is ultimately delivered, but how straight it |
| down the fairway. The idea is good but the | | | | is played. This drill is for right-handers but if your a |
| execution is usually abysmal. A better golf swing is | | | | lefty, simply treat it as if we're describing it to a |
| not one which is based on all the fury a player can | | | | left-hander. |
| generate into it but more a flow of the players | | | | - Make sure your right arm is loose as you line up |
| natural action. | | | | your shot. |
| Hitting The Ball Straight | | | | - It should feel flexible and the elbow needs to be |
| Yes, it's annoying when you're out with a group and | | | | slightly bent. |
| you are spraying your ball all over the fairway. You're | | | | - As you go into your back swing, let the elbow bend |
| getting distance but getting yourself out of sticky | | | | naturally. By resisting this natural bend, your |
| situations is costing you dearly. Then there's the | | | | interfering with the natural flow of the swing. |
| player in the group who doesn't hit the ball as far as | | | | - Let the elbow bend. Fighting it will shorten your |
| you but lands it on the fairway nine times out of ten. | | | | swing motion. This is a major reason why players |
| You admire his consistency but it really "peeves" you | | | | don't get distance. |
| deep down. | | | | - For an even better golf swing, practice this motion |
| Tension In The Arms | | | | for several days before getting back on the |
| One of the main reasons players lose accuracy and | | | | fairways. |