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Old 09-07-2005, 05:33 PM
ShooterMacgavin ShooterMacgavin is offline
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Explanation on Hands and Wrists?

I am very new to golf and am trying to get a grasp on the mechanics of the golfswing. I've seen a lot of different tips and explanations about the basics of the swing. I know you sit in your stance with a slight knee bend, you draw the club face back as straight as you can, and then back a little as you reach the top of your swing. I understand that you are supposed to keep your left arm as straight as you can throughout the swing. I know you shift weight from backfoot to front on the downswing and dont go too far back on the backswing. On impact I understand you are supposed to have your hips open. Probably what is confusing me the most, and the more I read the more confused I get, is the position your hands and wrists take at different parts of the swing. From what I gather you are supposed to keep your left wrist straight throughout the swing. I'm a little confused about the position of the right arm and wrist throughout the swing. Also I was reading that the clubhead is supposed to be ahead of the hands. Is this true? Besides keeping your eye on the ball and head down, what other fundamental aspects of the swing am I missing. I know this is a lengthy post and it's probably better to ask fewer questions at once, i'm just a newbie and curious to learn as much as I can. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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