Right Elbow In Golf Downswing Drills (PERFECT POSITION!)
Drill by Adam Bazalgette
Why this drill works
When the trail elbow gets trapped behind the ribcage in the downswing, the arms are stuck behind the body's rotation: the classic connection loss that forces blocks, flips, and two-way misses. Keeping the elbow to the side of the torso with the trail arm straightening early restores the arm-body relationship, shallows the shaft, and lets the body rotation deliver the club with shaft lean.
How to do it
- 1
Rehearse the transition in slow motion, working the trail elbow down so it stays out to the side of the ribcage rather than sliding behind the ribs, so there is room to deliver the arm back in front of the body.
- 2
Let the trail arm begin straightening early in the downswing: this drops the club closer to you and back onto plane instead of holding a cramped, trapped elbow.
- 3
Pair the arm move with a slight hip bump toward the target so the low point of the swing sets up just in front of the ball.
- 4
Keep the trail wrist bent with the palm facing the ground through the delivery area, and rehearse slow pump-downs to this position before hitting balls at full speed.
