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Short Game · Practice Method

Practice swing with a backswing twice as long as needed

As an on-course routine, the coach has the player make a practice swing that brushes the ground while delivering a backswing almost twice as long as the shot actually needs. The oversized rehearsal is meant to free you up before the real swing.

Channel: Dan Grieve

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Why this context matters

Offered as an on-course pre-shot routine.