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Old 07-03-2004, 06:40 AM
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Re: Whats going wrong?

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Originally Posted by gord962
Crash Landing,

Also, are you moving the ball away from you as the clubs get longer? Chances are that this is your problem. Position your club behind the ball and get into your stance. Do NOT grip your club, but just let it rest in your palm. The sole of the club should be flat ad the face should be facing the target. Your left arm should be hanging loosely , palm facing upwards. The butt end of your club should sit on the heel of your hand. Once you get into the correct position, then grip the club.

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This is one of things I am battling against at the moment; I think it's all too easy to increase the distance between your toes and ball without realising it. If your arms are too far in front of you at address it makes it really difficult to develop consistancy in the swing. The problem may not be immediately obvious too and you might start tinkering with other parts of the swing such as the grip believing that's where the problem lies.

Gords solution is a sensible one but I think due to the way clubs are manufacturered, fashions and such, no two golf clubs sit a like on the ground, but when you address the ball like that take a practice swing and see how close the club head passes your toes.
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