99% Of Golfers Move Their Right Arm COMPLETELY WRONG
PGA instructor Jonathan Chown breaks down why 99% of golfers prematurely straighten their trail arm at impact, leading to early extension and fat shots. He explains how combining forward flexion and trail side bend naturally keeps the right arm bent into impact, and provides step-by-step drills like the Pump Drill and Tommy Fleetwood Finish Drill to lock in solid compression.
Straightening the trail arm prematurely lengthens the swing arc, causing fat strikes, early extension, or shanked contact.
A bent right arm at impact is created as a byproduct of proper body bends—combining chest-down forward flexion with right side bend.
Practicing transition feels with foam balls lowers muscle tension and prevents reactive casting.
The Pump Drill at shaft parallel helps rehearse proper trail arm flexion and shallow shaft orientation.
Finish swings in a three-quarter Tommy Fleetwood style to train full body rotation and maintain bent arm structure.