| The more golf instruction sessions I do
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| | stance for a wedge. With the driver, make
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| and the more golf tips I write, the more
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| | sure the heels are the same width apart
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| I'm convinced that a solid set-up is a
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| | as the shoulders. With the wedge, the
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| critical fundamental. Without a good one
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| | feet should be close together. Somewhere
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| no one, including the greatest golfer in
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| | in between lies the ideal stance for
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| the world, can play the game well. That's
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| | every other club in the bag. Trial and
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| why I key on the set-up in introductory
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| | error will tell you what feels most
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| golf lessons. If you want to get the most
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| | comfortable, but it's imperative you find
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| from your swing, you need a good and
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| | a stance the fits each club.Ball position
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| settled set-up.The discussion that
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| | influences the clubhead's path at impact.
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| follows will help you build a good
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| | That in turn determines initial shot
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| set-up. While many of the tips in this
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| | direction. Many golfers vary ball
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| article are reminders of advice you've
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| | position, depending on the club used.
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| probably heard previously, they will help
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| | They move the ball back from just inside
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| you achieve consistency and accuracy in
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| | the left heel (right-handers) to the
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| your swing, which is what we all want.
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| | middle of the stance as the clubs get
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| Establishing a good set-up can help your
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| | shorter. Others, like Jack Nicklaus and
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| golf handicap greatly.GripA sound set-up
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| | Greg Norman, maintain constant ball
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| starts with a solid grip. The way the
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| | position, just inside the left heel, for
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| hands are placed on the club determines a
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| | every club. Again, it's a matter of
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| swing's shape and the clubface's
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| | comfort and personal choice. While
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| direction at impact. That in turn
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| | varying the ball is more popular, I
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| dictates the direction of the ball. Use
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| | usually advise those attending my golf
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| whichever grip (baseball, overlapping, or
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| | instruction sessions, to try both. Use
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| interlocking) feels the most comfortable
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| | whichever approach feels most comfortable
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| yet allows you to make solid contact with
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| | and provides the best results.Aim and
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| the ball, as I tell those who take my
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| | AlignmentGood golfers constantly monitor
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| golf lessons. But, like everything else
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| | their aim and alignment. The clubface
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| in golf, it must be right for you.How do
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| | must be aimed at the target and the body
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| you know when you have the right grip?
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| | must be aligned with the clubface-known
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| Your grip is ideally suited to you when
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| | as perfect parallel alignment. Start by
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| the tips of the fingers on the left hand
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| | standing behind the ball and visualizing
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| (right-handers) just touch the fleshy pad
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| | the shot. With a clear picture of the
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| of the palm. If they don't, try another
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| | shot in mind, step to the ball. Pick out
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| grip or check the position of your hand.
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| | an immediate target, such as a leaf or
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| Either or both maybe the problem. It's
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| | divot mark, a club length or so in front
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| the "trigger" position formed by the
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| | of the ball along the target line. Aim
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| thumb and the forefinger of the right
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| | the clubface over that point. Once you
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| hand, however, that's really critical.
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| | establish a square clubface, build your
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| Make sure you can "squeeze the trigger"
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| | stance around it. Square your feet, hips,
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| with your grip. If you can't, there's
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| | and shoulders to the clubface position.
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| something wrong. Also, when it comes to
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| | Check your alignment by laying a club
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| the overall grip, apply just enough
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| | down on the ground parallel to the target
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| pressure to provide a secure hold on the
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| | line in practice, something I have
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| club while feeling the club's weight in
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| | beginning students do in my golf lessons
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| your hands.PosturePosture is also
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| | all the time. Your stance should be
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| critical to a solid set-up. The body
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| | parallel to the club.Triggering the
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| angles created at address in your posture
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| | SwingOnce in their set-up some players
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| have an impact on the shape and quality
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| | use a small movement to trigger their
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| of your swing. Keeping your balance
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| | swings in motion. A "swing trigger"
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| throughout is crucial to hitting good
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| | encourages a smooth takeaway and helps
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| shots and a direct result of good
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| | prevent jerky movements that could harm
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| posture. Good balance stems from perfect
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| | the swing. Swing triggers are different
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| weight distribution at address, essential
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| | for each player. Gary Player kicks in his
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| to creating a solid base for your swing.
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| | right knee. Arnold Palmer gives the club
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| To achieve good posture, stand up
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| | one final, aggressive waggle. Jack
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| straight with your arms and club
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| | Nicklaus turns his head to the right
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| extended, then bend over from the waist
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| | slightly-Nick Faldo does the same. Try
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| while you lower the club. Once the club
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| | each of these swing triggers. If they
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| touches the ground, flex your knees
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| | don't work, try developing one of your
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| slightly. That's good posture. Watch
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| | own. It can make all the difference in
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| Ernie Els next time a tournament is on
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| | the quality of your swing.Copyright (c)
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| TV. He has nearly perfect posture despite
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| | 2006 Jack MoorehouseJack Moorehouse is
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| having less than an ideal build for a
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| | the author of the best-selling book "How
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| golfer, as I've mentioned in my golf
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| | To Break 80 And Shoot Like The Pros." He
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| tips.Stance and Ball PositionYour
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| | is NOT a golf pro, rather a working man
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| stance's width-the distance the feet are
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| | that has helped thousands of golfers from
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| apart at address-is determined by the
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| | all seven continents lower their handicap
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| club used. A major component in a
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| | immediately. He has a free weekly
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| consistent set-up, the stance gets
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| | newsletter with the latest golf tips,
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| narrower as the clubs get higher. Widen
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| | golf lessons and golf instruction.
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| the stance for a driver, and narrow the
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