by T.J. Tomasi
Universal Press Syndicate
In order to make solid contact you must use the "long arm" method: The arms are long at address, then the back arm folds and the front wrist cocks, decreasing your clubhead's distance to the ball. Then just in time for impact, the arms go long again, re-creating the distance you established at address.
For purposes of discussion, let's assume that the golf swing is a circle, even though it is not exactly so. The radius of your swing circle is a combination of your front arm plus the length of the club.
With you at the center, the radius is a line extending from the tip of the front shoulder to the bottom of the clubface. This line folds into a 90-degree angle in the backswing, changing the effective distance to the ball, a distance that must be restored at impact.
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