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Instruction

Understanding Your Swing

Breaking down the differences between handle swingers and head swingers by JOSH APPLE Director of Instruction , Raspberry Golf Academy

There are two contrasting styles of swinging a golf club : some golfers are more active with their wrists and throw the club head around more , whereas other golfers are more stable with their wrists and push or pull the grip-end of the club more .

Full Swing Styles The most obvious example of a club head swinger in the history of golf is John Daly . Daly threw the club head around his body with a big hinge of his wrists in the backswing , making for the appearance of an exceptionally long swing . Phil Mickelson would be another example of a player with a lot of action with the club head .
In terms of the full swing , head swingers have massive potential for distance and
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