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A Good Swing Starts With A Good Setup
By Jim Flick
The late, great teacher Davis Love Jr. had a saying: "You have a
contrived set-up so you can make a free swing; a free set-up leads
to a contrived swing." That's why, despite what I said
in Rule 1 about the swing, positions have their place -- in the
set-up.
A good swing won't produce the desired results without proper aim
(the orientation of the clubface) and alignment (the orientation of
the body). First, make sure the clubface -- andonly the clubface -- is pointing directly at
the target. Once the clubface is aimed, build your alignment around
its position.
A common mistake is pointing your toe-line at the target, which
produces a closed stance. Your feet should be aligned parallel to
the line that runs from the ball to the target. To envision this,
stand behind the ball and extend both arms parallel in front of you.
Point the right arm through the ball and at your target; this
indicates the target line. The left arm indicates your stance line,
which extends left of the target. Next, rest a club along your right
arm to ingrain the image that only the clubface touches the target
line.
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