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Use Your Weak Arm!
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The key
to good swing is not just in your strong arm! The best way to start
the downswing properly is to imagine that your right arm is being
pulled by the left (considering left is the weak one) for as long
as possible.
A good drill to get this feeling is to release your right
hand from the club at the start of your downswing and swing only with
your left. With some practice, this drill will eventually lead to
more power and better control of your swing. When you want to get
some extra distance out of your drives, it’s natural to think
that your right (for right-handed golfers) or dominant hand should
supply the power. In reality, however, maximum power is a result of
a left-hand lead. When you think about overpowering the ball with
your right hand, that arm becomes involved in the motion too early,
usually resulting in occurance of two frequent errors. First, when
you pull hard from the top with your right hand, your arms will separate
too much from your body. This creates an outside-to-in swing path
which results in a weak slice. Second, tugging hard with your right
side causes you to lose the angle created between your hands and the
shaft. You’ll have no lag during the downswing, and club head
speed through impact will be reduced.
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