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Originally Posted by 419gorrila  too many amatuers have what you call the chicken wing effect flailing there elbow to the outside in which you loose considerable power , tempo, rhtym, and most of all consistency, keeping thew elbow tucked in as much of possible on the back swing is easy to remember and you can only goes as far as the body. |
since there is no official golf dictionary i can't really say you are wrong, but more than not i have heard different. the chicken wing is when the left arm folds after impact elbow out towards the target and hand towards the hip giving it a chicken wing look, hence the name.
what you are referring to is usually called the flying right elbow. Jack niclaus has the flying right elbow and we know how good he was, so it dosen't automatically mean you will swing bad or weak with it.
ben hogan also fanned the club open and had massive left hand cup, which i wouldn't reccomend, but i don't think you can say fannign it open will automatically result in weak innacurate shots.
i have played with both styles and can usually hit it quite hard and straight (usually about 5-10 yards extra i get), but i don't like to maniplulate the club that much i am no ben hogan or jack niclaus and i can't do that every time.
but generally you are right keeping it tucked in is generally good for amatuers.
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Originally Posted by 419gorrila i've always felt that the stronger the grip the better |
interested why you feel that way, can you elaborate?