PGA instructor Warren Bennett breaks down the three most common swing faults: improper right arm folding, casting the club, and over-using big muscles at the expense of arm speed. Through demonstrations of the Wall Drill and the Feet Together exercise, Bennett shows golfers how to create natural lag and a more efficient release. This guide focuses on technical corrections that lead to increased distance and better club-face control.
Keep your elbows close together during the backswing to ensure the right arm folds neutrally rather than pulling the club inside.
Avoid casting by feeling the butt of the club move toward the ball line in transition, creating essential lag.
Over-rotating the body often slows down the arms; use the feet-together drill to train the hands and arms to release the club efficiently.
A proper right-arm position at the top makes it significantly easier to deliver the club on the correct plane without compensation.
Distance often plateaus when golfers try to create power purely with 'big muscles' instead of utilizing a natural whip and release.