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Old 06-23-2009, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by ml249 View Post

Hello I'm new to hitting and have been having a very hard time getting my hands opposite my ight shoulder at the top of the backswing. How important is this position? I feel that I'm doing it correctl, then when I video tape myself I see my hands being about 4-5 inches behind. I tried correcting it but I seems that I hit the ball much better with my hands behind my shoulder.
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Go ahead and load'er up from 'past your right shoulder' with a Swinger's action -- let the big muscles of the Pivot pull you into the Downstroke -- then, from Release . . . Drive.

You'll learn the timing -- David Toms and K.J. Choi did, and you can, too. Go here: http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/forum/s...choi#post50479, and see posts #12, #16, #18 and #20.

In the end, especially for the recreational golfer, psychological (and kinesthetic) preferences are best accomodated, not challenged.

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