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Full Swing · Technique

Measure shoulder side bend at lead-arm parallel

At the point where the arms are parallel to the ground, the coach uses roughly 55 degrees as a tour-player iron-shot checkpoint. Measuring there gives a gauge of side bend and lead-shoulder position.

Channel: CraigHansonGolf

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Why this context matters

The checkpoint is measured from recorded swing footage.