How high do you raise your arms?

And do you raise it different levels consciously based on the length of club you are using? (I'm referring to the backswing and top of the swing by the way)

My gadget-like Suunto G6 tells me that on average, I swing back 156 deg.

It's probably less on short iron and wedges and slightly more on longer shots off the tee.

Do u mean, how high are your hands at the top of your backswing in comparison to the top of your head or how far round do you swing the club?

Yep that's what I was trying to ask

Max, pardon my ignorance but what us a Suunto G6 really? :P

Simon, I try to swing the same, regardless of club.

The G6 is the snazziest of golf gadgets.

Here's a link to the Suunto G6 homepage.

And also a link to a topic (Timing?) where I explain a bit more about it.


Back on topic ... the 156 deg I mentioned is of course the angle on the top of the backswing compared to address.

Thanks Mox the 156 deg makes sense. Wow this is the first time I've heard of the Suunto. I didn't know such a wonderful gadget exists! :P

the watch tells tempo but if you focus on keeping balance, then tempo is irrelevent because keeping balanced will take care of it and no need to spend $400 on the watch.

No "focus on balance" can give the detail level of your ability to reproduce the same swing over and over again that the Suunto can.

It's a very efficient practice aid.