Chuck Cook: Pull Cure - Right Elbow

Try this Head Cover Drill to keep your right elbow close to your body on the backswing and eliminate on over-the-top swing Chuck Cook: Listed as one of Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers Golf Digest's (#9 instructor in the world; 1996 PGA of America Teacher of the Year; Instructor to four U.S. Open Champions (Payne Stewart, Tom Kite and Corey Pavin)

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• Shoulder
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[rippendorber]

@kingly71 what are you talking about... chuck cook is a top 50 instructor anyways, but what your talking about is a very old golf swing where a reverse c is your finish position, This is very bad for your body and causes lots of unneeded movement. You dont want your club to get across the line and the top that promotes hooks and slices and puts more stress on your back. You actually want to keep both elbows close to your body throughout the swing. i bet you hit it far but very inconsiistenly

[matuschkas]

very good advice,thanks.

[justjames1111]

@TheNYgolfer Jack didn't really have too much of a 'flying right elbow' check his vid's although it wasn't as vertical as some. Players such as Couples and Furyk, plus Darcy have a true 'flying elbow' but through immense natural abiltiy and a lot of work they were able to control it.

On your other point, ref the towel/headcover drill. This does promote narrower swing arc, resulting in less power, but it is really designed to compensate for the 'flying right elbow' and promote the right 'feel.

[TheNYgolfer]

2 words in favor of the flying elbow

1-Jack

2-Nicklaus

If one knows what to do with the flying elbow (reconnect it to the hip PRIOR to turning the shoulders) it can be a great advantage to ones game.The clubhead will come less sharply from the inside and the clubface will stay looking at the target longer.It also allows for a large swing arc.Those are the 3main reasons Jack prefered the "flying right elbow".The headcover drill promotes a flat swing plane with resulting loss of power+accuracy

[aspiceno]

Great swang thought, much appreciated.

[MrJoshweb]

he is 100% correct. i just learned this today and it made a world of difference out on the course for me today. my drives were much straighter and many more were in the fairway. thanks chuck

[wonputt777]

Bless You Chuck Cook,

We Love You Man!

[secretogolf]

@steckleinjr Yeah but then the right elbow comes back to the side if it leaves.The tip where you keep it there all the time is mostly for the novice so they get a connected feel because they are all over the place.Hogan stayed connected then disconnected to widen the arc then he reconnected to find the slot and shallow out.Eventually the right shoulder will help you feel the connection you need.I agree lots of varying opinions on this subject.

[chittychad18]

I LOVE THIS! THANKS!

[Drjrecordz]

I'd like to have lunch with Chuck. He's so wise.