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Set up the greenside lob: wider, right foot back

For a soft greenside lob, the common faults are an over-open clubface, arms swinging across, and too short a backswing. Fix it by widening the stance, dropping the right foot back, keeping the elbow in and the face only slightly open, and turning more, being bold to hinge and get the club up, then release with the right arm close and keep turning.

Channel: Dan Grieve

Watch official source at 40:31

Try it

  1. Get wider and drop the right foot back
  2. Elbow in, don't open the face as much
  3. Turn more, be bold to get the club hinging and get it up
  4. Right arm close, release it and keep turning

Why this context matters

Greenside soft/lob shot the pupil had been thinning.