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What Should the Arms Do in a Golf Swing? Address. More Golf Articles. Down Swing.

On address, both arms are extended straight. Follow Through. The lead arm, which in this case is my left arm, basically throughout the swing until I get somewhere way over here in the finish stays as straight as you are capable of keeping it, watch. March 26, 2014 School of Golf's Martin Hall and Holly Sonders teach the proper use for each arm in the golf swing.

Because of this you'll continue to swing your arms farther in an effort to feel that your muscles are loaded so that you'll have some power during the downswing. One of the unique challenges in swinging a golf club has to do with the fact that you have two arms that are doing two totally different things. Your right hand is at the bottom part of your grip on the club, and your left hand is at the ... Back Swing.

To generate power during a golf swing, you should use the big parts of your body. Without the body loaded correctly during the early stages of the backswing, you'll get to the top of the swing and feel like you don't have any power.