Indeed it is.  But what few people appear to realize is that this "long right arm" is made by the long and consistent left arm-action of great players like Palmer.  The very strong Palmer has a firmly sustained left-arm drive clear of the body which enables both arms to fly out along the line after the ball against the essential resistance built up in the small of the back.

  The vastly improved pitching of Peter Alliss has come about through a firmer and more sustained left arm-action which maintains the club head longer on the line and through to a high finish.

  Next, the shoulders.  As in the downswing the shoulder turn FOLLOWS the hip turn.  The two must not coincide either in the downswing or in the follow-through.  The shoulders start to overtake the hips only after the club head has passed out of the hitting area which is some three feet past the point of impact.

  The lateral shift of the lower part of the body in the downswing and the delayed action of the shoulders build up the resistance in the small of the back which so helps to send the arms flying out after the ball.

  A word about this pocket of resistance set up in the small of the back.  It is akin to the action of a horseman pulling on the reins.  He must have some resistance against which to apply the power, and that resistance is centred in the small of his back.

  Forget all you may have heard about the right shoulder coming under in the follow-through.  You do nothing at all to initiate or sustain any action of the right shoulder.  The shoulder-line, with the left shoulder up, is controlled by the hip-line.  Any endeavor to hit under with the right shoulder leads to all kinds of errors, notably hitting the ground behind the ball and falling back on to the right foot.

The Simple Swing

I guarantee you'll lengthen your drive and cut your handicap by 7-12 strokes in just 2 weeks.

 

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