IG JB x JF To Square the Club

Golf instructor Jimmy Ballard explains why golfers struggle to square the clubface and end up slicing. He breaks down common swing flaws like reverse pivoting, hip sliding, and tucking the trail elbow, explaining that keeping the right hip level and lead elbow down is essential to squaring the face naturally.

• Tucking the trail elbow and reverse pivoting force an outside-in path that guarantees a slice.
• Squaring the clubface physically requires a level right hip and keeping the left elbow pointing down at impact.
• Relying on hand rotation to flip the face closed is an unreliable compensation for poor body motion.

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