I took my first of the year golf lesson the other day with the say guy I have used over the last 3 yrs. As always I have him start from scratch, looking at my grip, stance etc. My biggest problem is coming over the top and slicing the ball. He says (which I agree) my swing is to long (I can see my club head out the corner of my left eye on my bak swing). I am working on that and am making some progress. What he does is stand behind me with a club and when I swing back my club hits his club at the top of my swing which tells me to start my down swing. It seems to be working. But there was something else he did that I have questions about. He told me to take a 5I setup in my normal stance (ball and club head in the middle of my stance) but straighten my left arm. I thought thats what I was doing all along. He said no, in order for your left arm and club to be in a straight line your arm has to be moved so it is lined up with the crease of your pants on your left leg. Of course with every club it is different because of where the ball is in your stance. But you have to maintain that straight line of arm and club. I hope I am explaining this right because I tried it this passed Sunday and my shots where better. Better line and more down the middle. Have any of you gentleman done this or have I been in the dark these last 6yrs.