Should You Lift Your Arms in the Backswing?
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.พ. 2025
- To Lift or Not to Lift? That is the question. Tom Saguto, PGA answers this critical question that a student asked him the other day. Check out his response, it might simplify your game.
SIGN UP FOR MY EMAIL TIPS: bit.ly/2Tt0GRO
www.sagutogolf.com
CHECK OUT MY INSTRUCTIONAL BLOG FOR MORE CONTENT
====== www.flognblog.wordpress.com =======
Make the most out of the game you love by joining Tom's Online Golf School - saguto.golf/
AWESOME STUFF I USE/WEAR - visit: saguto.golf/p/store
Another top tip from in my eyes the top coach on TH-cam
Thank you, Lee - I truly appreciate your kinds words and I'm glad you enjoyed this lesson video!!
Tom
Seems very logical. I shall have to try this. Thanks
Straight forward and easy to understand
WOW... THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL... I THINK MY SWING HAS EVOLVED TO TRY YOUR METHOD... CLUB ON SAME PLAIN AS SHOULDERS... 1... 2... MOTION... THANK YOU.
I have been convinced for weeks that I come over the top on my downswing. I don't - I filmed myself and I get myself above plane as I rotate and lift but don't drop my arms on my downswing hence chopping motion and inconsistency. Thanks for the clarification.
Glad to know that it helped you, William!
Thanks for sharing!
Tom
Watched this video , went to range and got back to hitting nice push draws. Had been struggling with too flat and too deep of a turn . I was doing exactly that , lifting , and trying to reroute on downswing . This video got my arms on my shoulder line without having to lift.
Awesome, Josh, glad to hear that you got the push draws to come alive! Such a satisfying golf shot to hit.
Nice instruction!
Thanks Chris - I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you, and I hope it performs well when you put it into practice!
Tom
PS: By the way, since my channel's content is connecting well with you, I am confident that you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”.: go.saguto.golf. If you haven't already worked through it, this is a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the instruction style that has thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many accomplished, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews
Good stuff Tom! I was trying to lift my arms to be more vertical. It ruined my back, golf swing and my score. Found it super difficult to make all the moves, as you describe, to get back into the slot.
Thank you, Richard, I am glad this video helped you out! A lot of golfers are taught to lift (even I was when I started out) and it is quite an illusion from what's actually happening with the tour pros nowadays. Instead of shifting and lifting, all you have to do to get the club into the proper backswing position is bring the club inside more while turning your shoulder down. For more on this subject, I have some articles related to this on my blog. Feel free to check them out: sagutogolf.com/blog.html
That's why my lower back hurts! Thanks I needed to see this as I lift my shoulders and didn't even know it.
I hope that your back is feeling good on the course now!
Fantastic explanation. Keep it coming
I think this good advice for beginners and casual players. But anyone who wants to shoot better than 95 should do a tiny arm lift. It encourages a whip like swing instead of stick turn, and more importantly, a little arm raise makes your down swing far more 'patient' & smooth because you have to wait for the club to drop.
Interesting, Max. A recent survey of SagutoGolf online school members garnered a statistically significant return of 182 responses with the following outcome: Upon enrolling in the online school, the average 18-hole score among all respondents was 92. Since being in the school these same students now report an average 18-hole score of 82. That’s a full 10-stroke improvement - along with the gratification and joy that goes with it! All without lifting a finger.....😂😂
Tom does using the ground with your left foot on the down swing automatically drop the club into the correct position? I love your videos 👍
Thanks Michael - glad you're enjoying the videos!
The short answer is no. To get onto and maintain the proper downswing path we must have a lateral hip slide towards the target that initiates the transition at the top AND continues all the way through impact.
TS
Hey Tom are Rickie Fowler & Matt Kuchar single plane swingers ? their back swing looks very shallow
Two words......Matt Wolff....lol
HAHAHA
You,ll have explain that to Dave Seeman or Don Trahan,i,m sure they,ll disagree.s/j.
Then they will have to explain to the millions of struggling golfers who lift their arms too high and fail to hit the ball consistently well. I USED TO lift my arms and would shoot 75 or 95 depending on the day.
Keep in mind, there is a bit of elevation in the left arm during the swing but it's driven more by the lead shoulder turning downward. I am advocating for a lead arm on the shoulder plane at the top of the backswing. Too high above the shoulder, the golfer has to consistently drop the club "in the slot" every time. Too low below the shoulder and the golfer has too much inward hand path too soon - usually causing hooks and over the top motions. Right on the shoulder plane results in a consistent motion that doesn't rely on the "in the slot" timing motion. It also happens to be geometrically consistent.
@@SagutoGolfTanks for quick answer,you have to admit,how complicated the golf swing is for average golfer,it,s full of misconceptions they don,t know who to believe.Myself i,m following Dave Seeman swing,it,s body friendly and easy.good luck and have A Merry Christmas.S/J
@@jardinesydney9447 It's very complicated if you are working with incomplete or incorrect information. I know exactly what you are referring to. It was such a struggle for most of my golfing life - going between instructors, endless youtube tips, and trying every golf tip in the magazines. I almost quit. Then, I found something that worked and it ended up being based on concrete physics and geometric laws. It's the simplest way that I've found (out of the many I've tried) to swing the club.
As long as the way you swing allows you to replicate your desired ball flight, consistently, and without injuring your body, stick with it!
Merry Christmas!
Tom
@@SagutoGolf consistency is what I am striving for and the one plane swing method seems to make sense. less moving parts.
@@The1badgolfer Yes Peter! You can swing the club many different ways. Experience has taught me that the one plane method is much more consistent.
Guys check out this video regarding lifting the arms you may find it interesting! th-cam.com/video/_JES-8I-VAk/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for the comment! As your video link suggests, the arm lifting motion is executed by some players. Just remember, when you lift the arms, you have to drop them at some point in the swing. This requires greater timing and coordination to execute effectively. To simplify the arm motion in the backswing, focus on turning your left shoulder downward as you swing back. The left shoulder down will give you an upward motion of the arms - no lifting required :D
Good point! I should also add the guy who made the video in my previous comment was a former tour player in Australia and is also Stuart Appleby's full time coach!
There are a million ways to swing the club and play good golf! This way that I mention is one such way to swing that minimizes hand-eye coordination and effort.
You, have to explain that to Dave Seeman or Don Trahan,i,m sure they,ll disagree.S/J.