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Originally Posted by ubizmo  Picking an intermediary target is part of my routine for every shot these days: full swing, chip, or putt. Not only does it simplify aiming, but it also helps me to stay extended through the swing--something that I always struggle with. But that intermediate target is only a foot in front of my ball, so in a sense I'm swinging right at it.
But I wanted to mention something about the "half backswing." I'd bet the farm that if you videotape your supposed half backswing, you'll find that it's not a half swing at all. You're probably taking your arms up to about 10 o'clock or higher but because you don't feel the strain you imagine they're much lower.
Todd |
I would just like to give an emphatic ditto to Todd's post. I also pick an intermediate target about a foot in from of the ball (a broken tee or an old divot...) and it works wonders.
The 'half backswing' thing is always something that I end up going back to when my swing gets in a funk. I always had a sneaking suspicion that I was probably taking quite a full swing while I thought I wasn't... A few days ago the sun was just right and I was able to watch my shadow while taking a supposed abbreviated backswing. Sure enough, my arms were going to 10 o'clock or more and the club was going parallel to the ground, as Todd said.