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Full Swing · Technique

Close face before gripping it

For the slicer, the instructor starts by getting the clubface square, closing it to about 11 o'clock, then gripping it before squaring the forearms. This exaggerates the correction, lines the club and forearms together, and can even create a little draw first.

Channel: Danny Maude

Watch official source at 2:44

Try it

  1. Point the club towards you.
  2. Get the club face square.
  3. Close it to about 11 o'clock.
  4. Then grip it.
  5. Square off the forearms.

Why this context matters

One low-confidence one-word segment inside the demo was excluded from the refs.