SETUP

1
SETUP

• GRIP
• ALIGNMENT
• POSTURE
• and
• BALL POSITION

2
GRIP

• Hold the club with the left hand.
• Position the club into the mid-knuckle point of
  the index finger of the left hand.
• Wrap the fingers of the left hand around the grip
  of the club.
• Wrap the upper part of the left hand around the
  shaft of the club so that the left pad wraps over
  the grip and clasps it.
• Place the left thumb pointing down the top right
  hand quarter of the grip, with the V in line
  with the right shoulder.

3
GRIP

• Make sure that the left hand line or V points
  straight up the right shoulder from the left
  thumb and the left side of the palm.
• Place your right hand over the left hand
  maintaining the V.
• Place the club in the mid-knuckle point of the
  right hand, and move it up the grip towards the
  left hand.
• Overlap or interlock the little finger of the
  right hand with the index finger of the left
  hand.

4
GRIP

• When the fingers of the right hand are in
  position, the lifeline of the right hand should
  cover the left thumb from the top to the bottom.
• The right thumb covers from the top of the left
  hand quarter of the grip, Creating a V on line
  with the right shoulder, parallel to the left
  hand line

5
ALIGNMENT

• Step in with your back foot.
• Bend the spine forward and down to put the club
  square behind the ball.
• Look down the target line.
• Spread the front foot in front of the ball.
• Widen the back foot.
• Make sure that all body lines are parallel to the
  target line.

6
POSTURE

• Left Shoulder
• Make sure that your left shoulder is on line with
  the target.
• Right Shoulder
• Make sure that the right shoulder is lower than
  the left shoulder.
• Backside
• Push your backside away from the ball until 80
  of your weight is on the heels and the remainder
  on the balls of your feet. Make sure that the
  shoulder line is level with the line of the toes.

7
POSTURE

• Knees
• Flex the knees so that your weight is 50/50 on
  the heels and balls of your feet.
• Toes
• Wiggle the toes up and down to make sure the
  weight is distributed properly and you are
  relaxed.

8
BALL POSITIONING

• Distance
• Place both feet together, heels, toes and knees
  at 90º to the target line.
• Allow the knees to flex slightly, while keeping
  the clubface behind the ball.
• Allow the butt of the club to drop onto the left
  thigh (4-5 inches) above the kneecap.
• Bend forward at the hips 34º.
• Make sure the butt of the club points just below
  your belt buckle at address.

9
BALL POSITIONING

• Left Foot Ball Position
• The ball position for irons is 4-5 inches inside
  the left heel.
• The ball position for woods is 1 inch inside the
  left heel.
• Left Foot Splayed
• Allow the left foot to splay 15º-20º open.
• Right Foot
• Allow the right foot to move 6-7 inches for
  wedges.

10
BALL POSITIONING

• Right Foot (continued)
• Add ½ inch to the width of the right foot for
  irons (9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3) up to 15-16 inches
  between heals.
• With a 5 wood a distance of 14-15 inches between
  heels.
• Add ½ inch for the 3 wood and add ½ inch for the
  driver so that the distance between heels is
  17-18 inches.
• Make sure that your toes are aligned just to the
  left of the target.

11
IN GENERAL

• The more forward the ball is in you stance, the
  more you have to swing out-to-in.
• The farther back you play it, the more you have
  to swing in-to-out.