GOLF: How The Left Arm Rotates In The Golf Swing
6 golfers recommended it · ✓ 1 said it fixed their problem · 2022–2026
Explainer · Intermediate
Explains how the lead arm rotates, using supination instead of a flip, with lead arm drills.
Why golfers recommend it
- Supination instead of flip
- Limiting wrist flips since video
- Another video, own slice story
- Observations with two videos
- Lead arm drills
- Rotate not lift, closer to ball
Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.
6 comments from Reddit
u/Hopeful_Relative_494 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Wtf am I doing wrong?”
I will say two things. 1- Don’t over swing. 2- left wrist flips at impact. I shared a link to a video I watched recently and since then I’ve been limiting my wrist flips. Hope it helps. ▶ this video
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u/NauticalJack 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Why do my wrists stop closing after impact?”
Yeah open face or coming down steep and throwing the angle are the two main culprits. Hard to tell on the latter from the face on view. I would try thinking a touch more left arm rotation (supination) right before and through impact -- much better way to close the face than the flip. Something like this: ▶ this video
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u/TapDangerous1996 2022 · r/golftips · in “Need help with wrist breaking and hunch back”
Some observations: There is no need to get an iron that far back in your rotation To get the iron that far back, you are using your arms and a wrist break instead of natural rotation of the hips and shoulders. The rotation of the wrist should be a natural motion that complements the rotation, it is not the wrists getting the club head into the back swing You aren’t rotating your hips, you are just swaying them to …
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u/ImNako 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Half the time I slice, or end up right.. why?”
Here's another video▶ this video I urge you to record your swing face on and compare your post release position. I had the same issue as you and suffered for MONTHS because I was stubborn and refused to learn how to use my hands and arms because I was scared it would somehow ruin my swing. Only thing it ruined was my slice lol
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u/GolfExplained 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Can’t break 100, please help”
▶ this video Watch this and try the lead arm drills. You can see you just pull across yourself
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u/danrod17 2024 · r/golftips · in “Advice wanted”
Looks like the ball is going straight… But I’m betting what you’re lacking is power. This is going to be a fundamental change to your swing. So make this adjustment slowly. You need to be just a little closer to the ball. You’re lifting the club before you pull it back. You want to rotate, not lift and turn. Keep your left arm straight and get your left arm as far across your body as you can before rotating your …
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