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STOP Trying to be Passive With Your Arms in the Golf Swing 🚨

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Argues the arms should not be passive in the swing, including arm width.

Why golfers recommend it

  • Arms are not passive short
  • Arm width short

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2 comments from Reddit

u/n7leadfarmer 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Am I moving my hips correctly?”

Your arms lift a bit in the downswing. Not a ton, you kind of have to see it, but you want some width between your lead bicep and your chest. ▶ this video On the back half, they isolate the body and show what the arms do in the back swing of a championship winning golfer. You "rotate" the arms, you "lift" them while rotating the shoulders (and then, eventually, the hips).

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u/NetReasonable2746 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Am I still swinging over the top”

No, they both do. Arms are not passive. ▶ this video

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