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Full Swing · Feel

Start with the forearms close together

Begin with the wrists and forearms almost touching, then swing back from that position. Craig Hanson presents this as a way to feel the hand-and-wrist motion he shows in Rory McIlroy's swing.

Channel: CraigHansonGolf

Watch official source at 1:12

Try it

  1. Start with the wrists and forearms almost touching.
  2. Swing back from that position.

Why this context matters

Hanson compares the starting position with slow-motion swings by Tommy Fleetwood and Rory McIlroy.