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Reposted — December 4, 2022, at 00:02:01 UTC
pjscrs — August 6, 2016

Hi Ross,

I came across your site and thought I’d try a few of your concepts. I’m a 12.5 HC. I play decently but want to go to the next level.

I went to the range and worked on the elbows-toward-the-hips move and the straight-arm-and-club setup. I already keep my hands close to my body, so this was a natural progression.

During my first nine holes, I hit all my drives in the fairway and hit a couple longer than I ever have before. I hit 7 GIR and scored a 38! Normally, I’m in the 42 range. Needless to say, I am thrilled.

A few things I noticed:

  1. The ball will not go right. Keeping the elbows close allows the hands to turn over and prevents fades and pushes. The right side of the course was completely out of play.
  2. The ball tends to fly straight or pull to the left. I also get a draw ball flight. I assume this is because of too much hand action and not enough body movement. I also went with a more neutral left-hand grip to keep it straighter.
  3. I’m having trouble understanding the pinch you are referring to with the elbows. Is this the shoulders pinching in against the pecs (shoulders pushing forward), or just the elbows pinching toward each other? The pinch is easier on the backswing than on the through-swing.
  4. My finish is awkward. All this pinching does not allow my arms to free up and end in the classic finish position. My right knee is touching my left, but my body just does not wrap around my left hip. This may be related to limited internal hip flexibility.

Thanks for your help. Let’s hope this change sticks. All too often, changes for me have half-lives, and old habits keep creeping back.

Paul Sacchetti

Discussion (1 Reply)

Reply 1

Ross — December 4, 2022, at 00:05:13 UTC
Originally posted August 6, 2016

The elbows pinch toward each other, not the pecs. The arms are on top of the pecs.

You found a couple of pieces of my method that have helped. Your other questions are related to your not knowing the complete method. Please check out more at https://duplessisgolf.com.