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Golf performance coach Justin Langhill demonstrates how placing an alignment stick at a 45-degree angle between the feet helps fix common takeaway and transition flaws. By matching the club shaft to the stick during parallel takeaway and downswing pressure shift, golfers eliminate early extension and hand rolling.

• Place an alignment stick between your feet angled at 45 degrees relative to your target line.
• Match your club shaft angle to the 45-degree stick when the club reaches parallel to the ground on takeaway.
• Avoid rolling your hands over or taking the club too far inside early in the swing.
• During transition, shift pressure 3 to 4 inches target-side while hinging back into the same 45-degree angle.

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