POSTURE, STANCE & ALIGNMENT
For the correct width of stance the insides of the heels should match the insides
of the shoulders. Knees over feet, the right foot turned out 5 degrees and the left
foot turned left 10 to 15 degrees. Weight distributed equally, knees flexed
approximately 20 degrees, bending from the stomach area, keeping the hips level
and allowing the arms to hang straight down in a relaxed position. The ball should
be placed in a line extending from 2 inches inside the left heel or a line extending
from your left armpit. Feet, knees, hips, forearms and shoulders are aligned
parallel to the target line.
A. Too much weight on the right side.
B. Hands positioned too far ahead of the ball.
C. Lack of knee bend, hunched over ball, too much bend from the waist.
D. Too much knee bend, no bending at the hips.
COMMON FAULTS
AB
BREAKPOINT 1: TAKEAWAY
The takeaway is simply rotating your upper body slowly to the right, allowing
hands, arms and shoulders to move away together. This is best accomplished by
relaxing the arms and hands and allowing the bigger muscles of the body to begin
the movement. As the one-piece takeaway continues, the hands begin to hinge
vertically.
A. Taking away the club too fast with hinging/cocking of the wrist.
B. Too fast with arms only.
C. Lack of a one-piece takeaway; opening the clubface with the wrist to the inside.
D. Lack of a one-piece takeaway; swinging with the hands pushing the clubface away
from the body.
COMMON FAULTS
ABC
2 3
DCD
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