One of the most popular adages says that keeping your right (trail) elbow against your side is the proper way to swing the club. There’s even a common drill that teaches golfers this very fact.

“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. “Well, I could ...

(Some less flexible golfers may have difficulty achieving this position. If so, use a shorter arm swing when you perform the backswing test.) Notice how getting the right elbow into the correct ...

T he 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 ...

It keeps your right elbow in a good position to the top of the backswing, which gives you a good chance to bring the club down on a good plane and on a good path. It also gives you a good sense of ...

If they are, you are probably bending your leading arm at the elbow ... Watch for backswing length and the angle the club makes with their leading arm (left arm for right-handed golfers).

Senior golfers should also play out of a slightly ... distance-reducer and that is the lack of wrist cock and right elbow fold on the backswing. The wrists should cock about 90 degrees at the ...

The list below is just a few of the more prevalent golf swing myths ... Myth No. 5: Keep your right elbow in close to your side on the backswing. Answer: If you overdo keeping your elbow close ...

Many players let their right elbow fly out away from the torso at the top of the backswing, while equally many world-class golfers keep it tucked in. This proves that you can hit great shots with ...