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    "Stable lower body" on certain greenside shots

    One option of playing green-side bunker and some other (lob?)shots seems to be with limited hip action (hardly any in the backswing, just shoulder rotation)? You see this sometimes watching tour players on TV and you hear commentators talking about keeping lower body stable on these shots. I...
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    How to fix this reverse pivot

    I really need help to get somewhere in fixing this "reverse pivot" of mine. Why I want to fix it: like most people I'd like to get more consistency in my game. I started playing about 9 years ago. Early on it was 10 to 15 rounds a year. Last 5 years I've played more actively, 60 to 90 rounds a...
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    Spine angle up then down

    I have an issue with spine angle in my backswing. My head/neck raises up about 2 to 3 inches at the top of my backswing and my tailbone tends to move closer to the ball to maintain balance. On full swings most of it happens relative close to the top, but I've noticed that I have a tendency to do...
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    Underplane, heels, pulls, fats - fixed?

    I've struggled last two-three months a lot, not played a whole lot and practice has been mainly hitting balls to a net at home. Here some symptoms: 1. pitch yips similar to flyers66 - found the responses in that thread very helpful, was under plane for sure. 2. Full shots thin off the heel...
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    Pulling left shoulder blade up at impact

    I just noticed when hitting pitch shots and monitoring my finish position, that my left shoulder blade was pulled high at finish. I'm apparently using left trapezius muscle to pull the shoulder blade up and it probably happens just before impact. I'm thinking that I've started to do that as a...
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