I was reading Ben Hogans five lessons yesterday and he says your elbows should point to your hips at address. My swing and setup is self taught and this feels very awkward to me. Hogan says the inside cups of your elbows should be pointing up towards the sky. It feels like my arms are installed backwards when I setup like this. My elbows are pointing out to the sides at address in my normal setup.
Although it felt awkward I hit some balls into my practice net setup like Hogan recommends. Holy shiznit!! The sound of the balls hitting the canvas of the net was louder than I have ever heard before. Every shot with my 8i and driver hit the net with real force. I have been thinking about my swing and specifically how my hands release at impact. With my old elbows out setup it seems like my hands are fighting against each other at impact. I am hoping this new setup will help my hands release correctly at impact.
Where are your elbows at setup? Why?
Although it felt awkward I hit some balls into my practice net setup like Hogan recommends. Holy shiznit!! The sound of the balls hitting the canvas of the net was louder than I have ever heard before. Every shot with my 8i and driver hit the net with real force. I have been thinking about my swing and specifically how my hands release at impact. With my old elbows out setup it seems like my hands are fighting against each other at impact. I am hoping this new setup will help my hands release correctly at impact.
Where are your elbows at setup? Why?