Tip From the Archives
Hockey Stick
Problem
You are having a hard time visualizing the differences of using an open or closed clubface.
Cure
Use a hockey stick or tape a large piece of cardboard on your clubface to exaggerate the clubhead position. Some players find it useful to add a strip of tinfoil or two different colors on the cardboard, one on the toe and one on the heel.
Therapy
Hold your arms out straight in front of your body. To visualize the closed position, hold the hockey stick so it is sticking straight up and down. Turn your body towards the target, as if it is the gate closing. Turn your arms a little more so that they are pointing towards the target and lower the hockey stick to the ground. You should notice that the toe is out in front of the heel of the hockey stick, indicating that it is in the closed position. Now if the heel is in front of the toe, you know it is in the open position. If you are having difficulty seeing what the clubface is doing during the swing, use the hockey stick or cardboard on the clubface. Use a normal swing but only bring it up as high as your waist. Check your hands; if your forward hand is in good position at impact with a flat wrist, facing the target then the blade should be square too.
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