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Jeffrey came to see me regarding his recent struggles with his driver. He is a single digit handicap, but as you know, driving the ball poorly makes the rest of the game much more difficult and scoring well nearly impossible. Looking at the video from-s face on I’d like to see Jeff widen his stance a bit and try to get more extension away from his body in the takeaway. He tends to get narrow early with his right arm, and as he gets to the top his upper body leans forward, leaving the right leg behind and disrupting his sequence. Along with the extension in the takeaway I also want him to focus on width at the top with the feeling that the hands push away from the head as the backswing completes. From down the line we saw more serious issues, the main one being the amount that he pulled his upper body away from the target line in transition and the forward swing. I wanted to see him in a more athletic posture, then concentrate on maintaining hip depth and tilt while trying to be aware of his forehead line. I suggested split hand drills that encourage the feeling of right-side covering while the hips clear. One simple thought was to get the right shoulder to take the place of the left shoulder in the forward swing and follow through, which would help the spine angle maintain better and allow the right arm to deliver properly.
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