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Full Swing · Mental Model

Return to the 45-degree circle

The instructor frames the swing as a 45-degree circle: the club sits around 45 degrees, swings back on that circle, returns to that angle, and swings through. Losing the circle early with overactive hands can create over-the-top slices, while picking the club up too steeply can get the player stuck underneath and hooking.

Channel: Danny Maude

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Why this context matters

The model compares a consistent swing circle with two ways golfers can lose it.