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Old June 3rd, 2004, 07:22 AM
T-Bill T-Bill is offline
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keeping club cover/glove under arm pit...

i've seen on tv that vijay during his driving range practice session often keeps a glove under his left armpit (being a right hander). i really didn't have any idea as to what benefit this served but at the range the other night, i decided to try it. i found out that with my irons, i don't really have any problem keeping a club head cover under my armpits until my follow through. then it falls out. but i'm not really concerned about that.

i hit a natural fade but i noticed when i do this, i draw the ball more. on the course today, i tried keeping my left arm more attached to my body with my irons. i seem to draw the ball more often, too. then on the last hole, i decided to mimic the feeling with my driver. i'd been hitting fades all day (maybe a slice or two) but when i did this, i hit a draw.

i'm just wondering, what effect does keeping your arm attached to your body have to your swing?
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Old June 3rd, 2004, 08:09 PM
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i've seen on tv that vijay during his driving range practice session often keeps a glove under his left armpit (being a right hander). i really didn't have any idea as to what benefit this served but at the range the other night, i decided to try it. i found out that with my irons, i don't really have any problem keeping a club head cover under my armpits until my follow through. then it falls out. but i'm not really concerned about that.

i hit a natural fade but i noticed when i do this, i draw the ball more. on the course today, i tried keeping my left arm more attached to my body with my irons. i seem to draw the ball more often, too. then on the last hole, i decided to mimic the feeling with my driver. i'd been hitting fades all day (maybe a slice or two) but when i did this, i hit a draw.

i'm just wondering, what effect does keeping your arm attached to your body have to your swing?
I've also tried this drill a while back and noticed the same results as you.
By keeping your arms connected to your body it helps to cure an
over-the-top move to begin your downswing. The club must follow the direction your chest is moving, creating an inside-out swing path.

However, if you start your downswing with reverse-pivot type move, the club will be re-routed outside the taret line to begin and travel inside as your body opens to the target.
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