LynnBlakeGolf Forums - View Single Post - Putting backswing when hitting Thread: Putting backswing when hitting View Single Post #1 08-26-2006, 09:56 AM The Hawk Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 20 Putting backswing when hitting I understand the downstroke when hitting (vs. swinging) a putt, but not the backswing. What does the right forearm and elbow do on the backswing? Does the elbow bend more (on the shaft plane) to create the pistoning action on the downstroke? If so, this means the putter comes up off the ground quite a bit! Last edited by The Hawk : 08-26-2006 at 11:48 AM. The Hawk View Public Profile Send a private message to The Hawk Find all posts by The Hawk