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Old 11-10-2003, 04:19 AM
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Flat Swing Plane

I will have to agree with one point that Golfbald made, you have too much flex in your knees.

Because of this you are not bent over enough so your upper torso is excessively erect. This accounts for you swinging to much around your body.

Do this

Get a club and stand about 2 feet away from the wall. Now get into your address position. In order to setup properly first bend from the waist(take yourhands and put them on your hips and push back, this will bend your upper torso forward). Feel the weight go towards your toes? it should. After you have completed this step, bend your knees slightly, after you have done this you will feel the weight go from the toes to the balls of your feet. If it goes towards your heels a little bit this is fine.(It is better to have wieght on your heels, rather than your toes)

That said, now swing the club back halfway(try not to hit the wall) swing slowly. This will correct your plane it will get you to swing the club on a more upright plane. This will also get rid of your hooks.

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