So many recreational players feel that they need to bend their leading elbow to get the rotation of the club in their back-swing. Power in the swing comes from the initial trunk rotation of your body. Jim McLean at the McLean Golf School in Doral, Florida points out 2 critical moves that you need to remember.
1/ Lifting your leading heel allows you to get more rotation in your back-swing. Aging backs can really benefit from this extra trunk rotation. Just use this heel lift without bending your leading elbow in your back-swing. Of course you may want to try using GOLFSTR as a reminder to keep that leading arm straight to the transition point in your back-swing.
2/ Lifting your leading heel helps rotation but it is wasted if you straighten out the knee of your trailing leg. Keep your trailing knee flexed in the back-swing for power when you rotate forward through impact. Tiger and all the pros start their downswing with forward hip rotation and finish by (almost) lunging through the impact point to an extended-lagging-knee-finish.
Note: Keeping your trailing knee flexed prevents over rotation in the back-swing.
GOLFSTR reminds you to avoid elbow bend as you create a full rotation in your back-swing. Try this to generate more power.
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