Use Your Left Arm Like This… Add 20 Yards Instantly
Stuart Cartwright of Good Golf Coaching reveals how the lead arm is the key to club face control and effortless distance. By syncing the lead arm's pressure with the movement of the legs, golfers can improve their rotation and maintain a stable impact structure for better compression.
The lead arm is responsible for club face control, while the trail arm creates swing width.
During the backswing, push the lead arm against the trail leg to facilitate deeper hip rotation.
Maintain the wrist 'kink' established at address throughout the backswing to keep structure.
In the downswing, the lead forearm should externally rotate (palm toward the floor) to square the club face.
Push the lead arm against the lead leg through impact to open the chest and stabilize the shoulder pitch.