Colo. He is the 1999 Colorado PGA Teacher of the Year and was guest speaker of the 1999 and 2000 Colorado Teaching Summits. A common misconception of golfers is the role of the right arm.
Many golfers try to tuck the right elbow too close to the body during the backswing.
This habit causes the backswing to be too narrow, forcing the golfer to push the club away too early in the downswing and robbing the golfer of power. Look at sequence pictures of good players and you will find the right elbow, at the top of the backswing, away from the body but pointed down. The right elbow then gets tucked close to the side of the body during the downswing resulting in a powerful inside approach to the ball. Change your routine One way to improve your game without changing your swing is to improve your routine. Observe tour players.