Ben Hogan Body Connected Drill
9 golfers recommended it · ✓ 1 said it fixed their problem · 2023–2025
Drill · Intermediate
A Ben Hogan connection drill that tucks the elbows to keep the body and arms working together.
Why golfers recommend it
- Helped understand the swing
- Try this video
- Hogan connected drill, wish I found earlier
- Tuck the elbows
- Elbow connection tip, great short
- Takeaway and connection drill
Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.
9 comments from Reddit
u/Robru469 2023 · r/golftips · in “Best swing instruction video? i'm mad at myself for failing..”
If your not already doing it buy a cheap full length mirror to swing in front of . ( helped me see what i was doing wrong . And this ben hogan swing drill really helped me understand the weight shift . ▶ this video
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u/Sufficient_Rip_7975 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “First week of golf. Could use some help”
▶ this video I post this a lot because I genuinely believe it's the best video that a newbie can ever watch. I'm not a huge fan of super granular advice early on i.e. "your elbow this, your knees this, your wrists this" Try this in the garage for a few mins then see how it feels.
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u/MeanMints5 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Tips for better accuracy?”
▶ this video ▶ this video Watch these videos. They explain it good
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u/cosmic262626 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Total beginner trying to teach myself - what should I fix first?”
Your right elbow gets away from you a bit instead of collapsing on your take away. My initial advice (Ben Hogan tip) would be to loosen up a little and also feel like your elbows are attached to your ribs and take many practice swings. This simple feeling should help you get more hips and rotation naturally while also keeping your right elbow in a good position. Once you’ve done that, and feel the flow back and …
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u/appillz 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Beginner, hooks left 90% of time, if I hit it clean it fades. Hands always feel uncomfortable.”
You have the same problem I did. Watch Ben Hogan’s swing drills ▶ this video and check your backswing. Work slowly into the back swing & notice your balance. When you get to the top, forget your arms exist and let your hips start the down swing, squatting into your lead leg.
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u/Wise_West8370 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Any tips to improve this terrible swing.”
this should give you a good starting point on what swinging a club should feel like. I wish I found this video when I started, would have saved me a lot of time. ▶ this video
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u/NoLawAtAllInDeadwood 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Second day of golfing in my life”
Honestly for 2 days in, it's not bad. I think you have potential. Keep at it, golf is a lifelong challenge but the improvements you will make are rewarding. Try turning your body more. You are just lifting the club with your arms and it's hard to play golf that way. Your core powers the swing, arms mainly go along for the ride. Check out this (very old) Ben Hogan video where he sort of demonstrates how the body …
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u/Long-Assistant-895 2024 · r/golftips · in “Need to get another 25 yards out of my drive. Any suggestions? ”
The Rockers was a perfect vibe. You are slinging with the club in the right hand. Find Paddy on the grip and think about ▶ this video. More ▶ this video. Here's Hogan on ▶ this video . Slicefixer is a pro (Geoff Jones) who has a pdf on the differences between the classic golf swing and the flat shoulder driven one piece swing, called 'Encyclopedia Texarkana' I would read it and try to find out which works for you. …
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u/Entire-Dot-3571 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Any tips?”
2 things: ▶ this video
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