The Correct Left Arm Rotation in the Golf Swing
3 golfers recommended it · 2025–2026
Explainer · Intermediate
Explains correct left arm rotation to cure a chicken wing.
Why golfers recommend it
- Arm rotation fixes chicken wing
- Left elbow pointed down, five links
- Forearm rotation short
Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.
3 comments from Reddit
u/TacticalYeeter 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Am I chicken winging??”
▶ this video Don't push the club through. Man the tips are horrible here. Chicken wings come from improper arm rotation or none, in the release and follow through Watch the video. As you rotate the arm and let the clubhead pass your hands while doing it, your arms will automatically extend.
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u/GolfExplained 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Driver swing”
You stand up because you're not rotating the forearms and hands so you are scooping and chicken winging instead. ▶ this video
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u/CptBadAss2016 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Chicken wing fix”
Keep your left elbow pointed down through the swing. ▶ this video ▶ this video ▶ this video ▶ this video ▶ this video
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