How to Keep Your Arms Straight in the Golf Backswing (Build Width & Consistency)

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Struggling to keep your arms straight in the golf backswing?

If your arms collapse or over-bend early in the backswing, you’ll lose width, structure, and the ability to strike the ball consistently.

In this video, I explain how to keep your arms straighter during the backswing — not by forcing tension, but by understanding the correct body and arm relationships that good players use.

You’ll learn:
Why golfers bend their arms in the backswing
What “straight arms” really means (and what it doesn’t)
How width in the backswing improves consistency and power
The common mistake golfers make when trying to create width
How to train better arm structure without stiffness

This is proper golf education, not a quick fix. When your arms stay straighter in the backswing, the club travels on a better arc, your sequencing improves, and solid contact becomes far more repeatable.

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