[LimitGod]

Here's the real truth: It is natural for your arms to crave space from your body. Unfortunately for the golf swing this generally relates to arms/hands either:
A. lifting in your backswing
B. moving away from your body in your downswing

Both of these actions cause the club to move on a much too upright plane throughout your golf swing. How do we solve this? Many way actually. I have found that in order to make a proper downswing it is a MUST that you have room to do so. Sounds simple, yes? Not so easy. Most golfers run into trouble because in their backswing the club moves far too inside causing them to then lift their arms/hands/club to complete the backswing. This causes the swing to move from under the swing plane to over the swing plane. In order to hit quality shots we must do the oppostie, swing the club first over the swing plane and then back under it.

A few good drills:

1. No club necessary. Take your right hand (back of hand) and place is on the back of your left hand at your address position. Now, make a backswing by pushing back with your right hand. This will put you in a position with your arm swing where you actually have room to swing the club from inside-out on your downswing.

2. Take a foam noodle, nothing harder and put in at the same height as your hands at setup and directly down your toe-line 1-2 feet behind you. It is your goal in your backswing to swing the club over the noodle and back under it in your downswing.

Have fun and good luck.