The angle the shaft is on to start the downswing has a massive impact on contact, flight line and ball curve. The golf ball will typically start on or near where the clubface is pointed. Depending on speed the clubface will have about 85% of the reason for the starting direction of the ball. The path the club travels will add no or for many of us side spin. Most players in the US have
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Playing with golfers of all levels you will notice some common swing faults. The most common swing error with men is a backswing that is too long. Your backswing needs to fit your flexibility range. It is true the longer the backswing the potential to create more speed exists. Unfortunately the reality is once you have exceeded your natural range of motion you start making errors that need to be corrected on the down swing.
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