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Hold the clubface square 8 inches past impact

To take the left miss out of the driver, the instructor says to focus on two things: getting the clubface square at impact and keeping it square for about 8 inches after impact. Maintaining that square face through the stretch just past impact, he says, can get rid of the miss going left.

Channel: Golf with Aimee

Watch official source at 4:17

Why this context matters

Fourth checkpoint in the driver-hook checklist; demonstrated with a wooden stick placed at the ball.