At the top, this tour player's right elbow is high and far away from the right hip; you can see only three of his belt loops. As you start the downswing, if you drop the right elbow but don't tuck it, you should see more than three belt loops because the righthip comes out to meet the elbow.It sure looks like this player has tucked his elbow into his hip, but actually, his hip has come out to meet the elbow - a big difference. Note how upright his spine is, even though the club has not been released yet. If he had tucked his elbow, his spine would be tilted incorrectly, away from the target. 