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• ‘Rod and Claw’ – The rod is the straight line formed by the club shaft and the lead arm. The claw is the ‘under’ position of the trailing hand.

• The legs should be spread and almost straight, with a bend at the waist.

• The stance requires a further distance from the ball than a traditional swing stance.

• The club face should always be aligned with the back of the lead hand, and square to the target.

• The lead hand fingers should pull the grip into the heel pad of the hand.

• Wrap the trail hand palm on top of the lead thumb.

• Use the Vardon grip or 10-finger grip. With the 10-finger grip, tuck the trail hand firmly into the lead hand.

• Lead hand – casting a fishing line. Trail hand – skipping a rock or driving a nail.

• The shoulders should tilt to the right, legs wide and straight.

• Consider the head as looking at the back of the ball, and keep looking at that point throughout the swing.

• When driving a nail from the side, you don’t slide forward. You maintain a “back” position with the head still.

• Right heel down throughout the swing.

• The lead shoulder is higher than the trail shoulder. The shoulders should be slightly closed relative to the target.

• Hips and shoulders do not align. Hips are square to the target, while the shoulders are slightly closed.

• The waist is bent, club and arms aligned.

• The shaft of the club should shoot a line right through the middle of the back.

• The feet should point slightly outward.

• The ball should be about 5″ behind the lead foot for irons and fairway woods, and about even with the lead foot for the driver.

• Widen the stance when going from wedge to driver.