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Full Swing · Technique

Keep the head behind the hips to release the driver

The instructor teaches that longer, more effortless drivers set up and swing with the hips ahead of the torso while the head stays in its original position behind the hips. Keeping the head behind the hips gives the freedom to finish off the upward part of the swing arc, the way long-drive players do it.

Channel: Danny Maude

Watch official source at 1:24

Why this context matters

Filmed on the first tee; instructor contrasts amateurs with long-drive players' setup.