Questions & Answers Responses from PGA/LPGA Teachers on FINDaLESSON.com                                                                                  << BACK From Parker, golfer: I am left-handed but play golf right handed. I bend my left arm on the back swing. Any ideas on how to stop and drills that would help? Thanks! PGA/LPGA TEACHING PROFESSIONAL RESPONSES: Virginia "Hi Parker: I'm also left-handed and play golf right-handed. Because you're left handed, you should actually have more strength in your left arm than right-handers, and so you should be able to strengthen and straighten that left arm. When I was trying to straighten my left arm for better performance in competition, I found that a good drill was to take a full back swing with the left arm only, keeping it as straight as possible. At first when I did this, my arm would only go so far, and it would quiver with weakness. But after I repeated this drill over several days (and weeks), I found that the back of my left shoulder muscles became stronger and more flexible, allowing me to turn more freely and still keep the arm straight. Then when I became stronger and straighter with the left arm, I started doing the same drill with a weighted driver. That will really test your left arm strength! But you can do it if you work at it long enough. A word of caution: This drill can possibly cause tennis elbow in the left arm if you overdo it right away. Go Slow! Good luck." - Bob Benning, Teaching Professional