The setup is critical to allowing the club and body to move properly in the backswing. On tour, nearly every player starts with a soft trail arm. The right elbow for right-handers is slightly bent ...

Zach Johnson's golf coach, ... the right elbow leads the ... use a shorter arm swing when you perform the backswing test.) Notice how getting the right elbow into the correct delivery position ...

“My ‘flying right elbow’ and ‘upright’ plane have sometimes been criticized as poor backswing form,” Nicklaus said in an article in the May 1972 issue of Golf Digest.

Grab a towel and loop it around your trail elbow, then gather both ends with your lead hand (below, left). Then, get into ...

If your backswing feels a little sloppy, ... SPORTS. Golf tip: Cross-handed drill can improve backswing. Steve Wakulsky. For the ... It keeps your right elbow in a good position to the top of the ...

To really nail it, make a right-hand-only backswing (above, left), creating as much space as possible between your right elbow and side. Stop at the top and add your left hand (above, right).

If you have to, let your right elbow fly away from your body. This will give you a higher, longer backswing. You might get verification on this one from Jack Nicklaus.

Myth No. 5: Keep your right elbow in close to your side on the backswing. Answer: If you overdo keeping your elbow close to your side, you won't get any extension or swing arc. This will make you ...

This is fourth in an occasional series of sports tips. Next week: fishing. One of the most common errors I see among golfers is failing to control the golf club at the top of the backswing. Losing … ...

In a proper setup your elbows are pointing to the respective hip-joints at address. For solid shots it's imperative to maintain the relationship between them from address to the early part of the ...

The setup is critical to allowing the club and body to move properly in the backswing. On tour, nearly every player starts with a soft trail arm. The right elbow for right-handers is slightly bent ...