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What Nobody Tells You About Arm Structure In The Golf Swing

Porzak Golf

5 golfers recommended it · 2024–2025

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Explainer · Intermediate

Explains arm structure in the swing, covering connection, width, wrist set and right elbow.

Why golfers recommend it

  • Connection and width
  • Videos for takeaway, rotation, sequencing
  • Wrist set, right elbow
  • Had same issue, might help
  • Right arm structure at top

Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.

5 comments from Reddit

u/DecentLoss7934 2024 · r/golftips · in “Beginner any tips appreciated.”

Below is a great video on how to properly grip the club. This is extremely important and step one in being able to make good consistent contact. I’d recommend finding a coach and start there. Building your swing with a professional will reduce a lot of heart ache and frustration. It will also reduce the learning curve and you will see much more improvement in a shorter amount of time. If you don’t go with the …

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u/tadamix 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Slice city and inconsistently trying to get shallow”

I had this issue, you’re letting your left arm wrap across your body and your right elbow get too far behind you losing connection and width. Shorten your swing too and feel a little bit of tension between the chest and shoulders by pretending you’re wringing a towel with the golf grip. This video might help ▶ this video

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u/MattDaniels84 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “4 months in. Generally inconsistent but no clear tendencies. Hitting i think 7 or 8 iron here.”

Ah yes, thanks for the video. So I was wrong, your wrist condition at the top look quite good, but same can't be said about your arm structure. What you are missing is the concept of "being connect" and the concept of "width". It is visible when looking at your right arm: it folds a lot leading and creates an angle between upper and lower arm of like 45 degrees. Professionals lowest degree at the top is 90 degrees, …

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u/sandydandycandy 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Backswing too slow?”

Backswing speed is fine. Inefficient swing due to no wrist set in the backswing. Also, that right elbow flaring is going to kill you, and is already causing a swing that is over the top. Hard to explain, but here's some videos of professional and successful coaches who explain all this. Watch them a few times and do the drills. These will make a massive difference in your swing Wrist set ▶ this video Right arm ▶ …

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u/spursgonesouth 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Weight shifting”

Look at your right arm structure, will stop you getting too deep at the top ▶ this video

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