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Short Game · Drill

Set a rod at shaft angle to check short-game plane

Plant an alignment rod in the ground at an angle matching the shaft at address. During the takeaway, match the shaft to the rod so the shaft angle is retained; the reference reveals whether the club moves under or above that plane.

Channel: Dan Grieve

Watch official source at 9:10

Try it

  1. put the rod into the ground at an angle that matches your shaft
  2. match the shaft there as i go back