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Full Swing · Drill

Build arm structure with a letter-Y check

Form a letter Y with your arms and club: put the handle over your lead leg, grip it with both hands, hold the club up, and check that the face is square. Push your arms outward while keeping them connected to your chest so the elbows feel gently together. This establishes the swing-circle radius; extending bent arms during the swing makes that radius bigger and makes fat contact more likely.

Channel: Danny Maude

Watch official source at 1:53

Try it

  1. Form the letter Y, put the handle over your lead leg and grip the golf club with both hands
  2. Hold the club up in front of you and make sure the club face is square
  3. Push your arms outwards so your elbows are gently pushed together

Why this context matters

Presented as a pre-shot exercise the instructor gives his students to do for a few seconds before every shot.