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The Back Swing

Front View Checkpoints
Club Head: Leading edge of club face square to plane.
Shaft: Straight line from leading shoulder to club head.
Wrists / Hands: Thumbs in line with forearms. Back of leading hand square to plane. Hands in front of trailing leg.
Arms: Leading arm extended. Trailing arm starting to fold.
Shoulders: Leading shoulder rotated slightly to clockwise in repsonse to leading arm motion and leading shoulder higher than trailing shoulder.
Head / Torso: Head square to torso with torso slightly rotated clockwise in repsonse to leading shoulder rotation. Spine tilt to leading side maintained.
Hips: Leading hip slightly higher than trailing hip. Same as the setup.
Legs / Knees: Legs maintain straight lines from hip sockets to ankles. Same as the setup.
Feet: Square to target line and wider than trunk as in wider stance. Weight distribution favors trailing side.

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Side View Checkpoints
Club Head: On plane. Leading edge of club face square to plane.
Shaft: On plane. Parallel to underside of leading arm.
Wrists / Hands: Leading wrist slightly higher than trailing wrist.
Arms: Leading arm comfortably extended. Trailing arm starting to fold at elbow.
Shoulders: Leading shoulder rotated slightly to clockwise in repsonse to leading arm motion and leading shoulder higher than trailing shoulder.
Head / Torso: Head in line with spine and torso slightly rotated clockwise in repsonse to leading shoulder rotation. Posture maintained.
Hips: Parallel to target line.
Legs / Knees: Knees flexed just out of locked position and parallel to target line.
Feet: In balance, flat on ground with ankles parallel to target line.

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