The Golf Swing ‘Connection’ Myth That’s Costing You Distance
4 golfers recommended it · 2025–2026
Explainer · Intermediate
Challenges the idea of keeping the arms connected, explaining trail arm lift and how the right elbow should behave in the backswing.
Why golfers recommend it
- Drill for arm lift
- Trail arm lift, connection myth
- Right elbow not raising, AMG
- Width towel drill
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4 comments from Reddit
u/throwaway1045820872 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Feels like I get no distance, how can I improve?”
The rehearsal move you are doing of lowering the arms isn’t a bad one, however you aren’t (and can’t) do that in your downswing right now. The reason you can’t drop your arms like that is that you never lift them properly in the backswing. As a result the only way to get the momentum going is to spin out your upper body over the top. This video has a drill to help get your arms up correctly. ▶ this video
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u/JangoTat46 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “How can I improve my swing?”
Bro, ▶ this video That type of arms pinned to your sides connection is a myth. Stop it. ▶ this video
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u/ImNako 2025 · r/golftips · in “Swing help”
I see a lot of people lose width because of the notion they need to keep their trail arm "connected" from doing the towel drill wrong. You actually don't want the elbow of your trail arm to touch the side of your body because at that point you're just dragging he club behind you with 0 width. It also probably feels awkward and hard to have speed. ▶ this video Here's a vid that explains this.
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u/ConsciousJellyfish 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Please help me stop feeling OTT”
I think it’s because your right elbow / arm is not raising in the backswing. From that position, the only place it can move is outward. See this video from AMG ▶ this video
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