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Point the grip butt down the target line to shallow

To stop the shaft getting too steep in the downswing, the instructor cues pointing the butt of the club down the target line as the hands come in, so the club drops into what he calls the power position. He offers an equally good alternative image: feel the trail elbow pointing down toward the target rather than steeply at the floor.

Channel: Danny Maude

Watch official source at 2:13

Try it

  1. point the club first of all out to the ball
  2. then as you're coming around point it directly down the target line

Why this context matters

Framed around a student, Paul, whose shaft got steep coming down.