Cindy Miller LPGA Professional Golf Tips The Myth of Keep Your Left Arm Straight
LPGA Professional Cindy Miller debunks the myth of keeping your left arm rigidly straight during the golf swing. She demonstrates how forcing a straight lead arm creates harmful upper body tension, restricts backswing rotation, and robs golfers of speed. Viewers learn how allowing natural lead arm softness produces better wrist hinge and fluid power.
Avoid forcing a locked or rigid left arm, which induces tension and limits turn.
Allow the lead arm to feel soft and flex naturally near the top of the backswing.
Focus on shoulder turn and proper body rotation rather than artificial arm extension.
Promote full wrist hinge at the top of the backswing to increase swing speed and distance.
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