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Date Posted: 13:17:54 02/20/07 Tue
Author: Jprice
Subject: Re: toe up, or parallel?
In reply to: David Lake 's message, "Re: toe up, or parallel?" on 08:09:05 02/20/07 Tue

>> "What happens dynamically during a golf swing completely negates any clubhead set-up positioning."

That sounds a little drastic... completely negates?
I mean if you had the club head tilted way back, that would be an indication of a poor setup, wouldn't it?
Obviously that may be a drastic example, but if you extrapolate that idea, then a tilt of a few degrees would only be "slightly poor" (for lack of a better term)

I guess what I'm asking is, are the 1 Iron clubs sized/fitted based on the clubhead being parallel at setup and impact?

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[> [> [> Re: toe up, or parallel? -- David Lake, 14:46:52 02/20/07 Tue

JPrice,

I was referring to clubhead set-up within reason, per your example of "toe up" positioning. The position of your hands, arms, shoulders, clubhead, etc. will all be vastly different at impact than at address. This is due, as I mentioned, to swing dynamics. Address positioning does not take into account the downward flex of the shaft during the golf swing, nor the fact that your hands will move upwards three to four inches through impact, nor the relative positioning of the shoulders and hips due to centrifugal force during the swing, and so on.

What you want to do at address is to simply assume a comfortable position with which to start your backswing. This positioning should be one without stress and one that, in your minds eye, mimics the clubhead hitting the ball squarely on center face. In my own case this means an athletic posture with the clubhead parallel to the ground directly behind the ball.

David

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