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Pointing the Left Toe Out

Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-upJanuary 6, 20142Comments By

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Pointing the left toe out is an often overlooked, important part of the set-up. In the picture above, you can see that I am pointing my left foot out about 20 degrees at the set-up of my full swing. ...And on my finish, my left foot is in the same position. Setting up this way is important…

Golf Set-up: How wide is your stance?

Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-up, SwingOctober 23, 20130Comments By

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Here's a little known fact: Correct width of stance is vital to your success in golf. The pictures below show me at the top of the back-swing and the finish position. I'm using a sand wedge to hit 4 different shots. On my short shots my stance is narrow. Because I…

Judging the Lie: Part Two

Course Management, Golf Fundamentals, Short GameOctober 16, 20130Comments By

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(Read Part 1 here) When hitting a wedge shot, if I play the ball forward in my stance it adds loft to the club and exposes the bounce (the rounded sole of the club-head) to the ground. This is great for when the ball is sitting up in the grass in a “fluffy lie.” When I…

Judging the Lie: Part One

Course Management, Golf Fundamentals, Short GameOctober 14, 20132Comments By

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What’s one of the most important aspects of the short game? It’s judging correctly how the ball is going to come out of its lie. What’s the most overlooked aspect of the short game? You guessed it - I believe it’s judging the lie. I have seen many golfers make perfectly good swings only to hit…