Flying Right Elbow for More Shoulder Turn

Typhoon

I noticed this in the videos I took of Kyle Berkshire and the Fred Couples swing model I had on an app a while back. In an effort to get my hands higher on my backswing I noticed watching the videos where their right elbow was. When I was at the gym I was using the Superspeed clubs and did a comparison. Letting the right elbow fly increased my shoulder turn

braveheart

Typhoon
Interesting. I lack shoulder turn on backswing. Might be something to try at the range.

azgreg

Typhoon Letting the right elbow fly increased my shoulder turn

What's it do to everything else?

Eguller

Typhoon Letting the right elbow fly increased my shoulder turn

At what expense or what compensation ? 🥴

garyt1957

azgreg What's it do to everything else?

He's Typhoon, he shot 4 under

Typhoon

azgreg What's it do to everything else?

Good question…. So far no drawbacks.

Par4QC

Eguller Dan, understand that he is only shooting -4 for 9 holes. This elbow deal will let him have a better swing. Heaven knows he needs it. 👍Such a hack.

Eguller

Par4QC Heaven knows he needs it. 👍Such a hack.

Yeah - hate to see rust develop like that. 🙄

Typhoon

I’ve been driving the ball scary good without trying it. I get the lower body stalling and a smother hook as the shot I fight. This year it hasn’t showed up. So with things going good it was something I saw as interesting.

scotts33

I tried the same type of thing with a single plane swing and over rotated not knowing my limitations at 75. Tore 2 lat muscles in my mid right side of back. Younger folks this isn't probably much of an issue. The experiment in single plane put me in a non-experienced position that I haven't been in the double plane swing I have always used in the past. Be careful if using a technique that you have little knowledge of is my advice, especially for us seniors. Live and learn as I got back out for a few double plane swings this week and can feel the tweak in my lats but I can play with it being careful. Single plane it out for me.

Typhoon

I would guess I'm a senior at 62 and I never really paid attention to how many planes I swing on. I just look how to increase distance. Its just easier way to get a bigger turn when you think you've run out of flexibility and when just doing what you do every day only gets you the same results. It doesn't mean your more flexible doing it, its just freeing up the right elbow to allow more shoulder turn. If you can't do it... don't do it, or if your get worse, either stop or work on it.

scotts33

Typhoon I'm a senior at 62

62 is not 75. ☺ You might be considered a senior in society's terms but in golf terms 62 is nothing. You're still a kid. lol I was 98 mph driver SS until 69. Majority of seniors lose massive swing speed at 70+ and over. In a few short years majority lose what they had and for most they won't notice it and then all at once OMG. I am sure you can note the difference between a single plane ie. Bryson and 95%+ double plane.

azgreg

Typhoon

azgreg That’s a little extreme😂

Typhoon

Look at yourselves at the top and see where your elbows are. I bet they are at the same point. This pic of Couples shows his right elbow higher because it fly’s a bit

KCee

Typhoon I always find I go back and forth between having to feel like I am tucking the elbow more to not trying to jam it against my side too early and too much. It's like every other swing fix I always find something that works and then go too far with it.

I can hit it farther letting the elbow fly, but not usually in the direction I want. I think I tend to overswing and lose control of the club when I let that right elbow leave my side too much.

Typhoon

scotts33 62 is nothing. You're still a kid.

I love you Scott😁

Par4QC

Typhoon "shit....when I was your age"........................

Eguller

KCee It's like every other swing fix I always find something that works and then go too far with it.

This is a universal truth. 🏌️‍♂️

ode

I don't pay attention but I do occasionally feel like it's "loose" ... Not sure if it's flying or not. Does not seem to impact the outcome. Miss is a toe draw at time a pull too. Typically due to not getting arms fully extended out. Not sure how/why this happens but if it creeps in I literally have to feel like I'm extending my arms out towards the ball in the downswing and it self corrects.