Golf Swing - Lead Arm Straight? Think Again.

Advanced Fellow PGA Coach Alistair Davies explains how to achieve proper lead arm structure in the golf swing without excessive tension. He covers the key roles of holding the club in the fingers, early radial wrist cock, complete torso rotation, and keeping the trail arm from over-bending.

• A slight bend of a few degrees in the lead arm is completely normal and acceptable.
• Hold the club in the fingers rather than the palm to enable proper radial wrist cock.
• Push the handle down and away in the takeaway to naturally extend the lead shoulder and arm.
• Use torso rotation rather than arm lifting to carry the club to the top of the backswing.
• Limit trail elbow flexion to 90 degrees to keep both arms wide and properly structured.