If you collapse your arms and pull your hands in towards your body during your back swing, then you are not creating the widest possible arc for your golf swing. Keeping your left arm straight is essential in creating width for your golf swing and this in turn allows you to create speed which will produce your longest golf shots. It will also help you achieve improved directional control for your golf shots. So here’s a great drill to ensure you extend your left arm during your back swing and stop you collapsing your arms at the top.

This video looks at what is happening during your down swing to cause your golf shots to miss the target and fly high and right. By understanding this and then correcting your body movement, you’ll start hitting your golf shots much straighter and on target.