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Rehearse the trail palm at 45 degrees

When the lead arm reaches parallel in the backswing, rehearse the open trail palm pointing about 45 degrees away from you. Groove the motion without a club; the coach uses it to organize the wrist alignments, shoulder motion, and position over the ball.

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Try it

  1. move the lead arm to parallel with the ground
  2. open the trail hand so its palm points about 45 degrees away
  3. groove the motion without a club