The Set-Up Mistake You’ve Been Making Your Entire Golfing Life!
Rob Cheney explains a revolutionary setup adjustment that involves pulling the trail foot back into a closed stance to fix inconsistent ball striking. This mechanical change facilitates a deeper hip turn, creates a shallower downswing path, and improves energy transfer for maximum power. By referencing elite ball strikers like Charles Howell III and Scottie Scheffler, Cheney demonstrates how this 'instant' fix can help golfers eliminate slices and develop a reliable draw.
Pulling the trail foot back at setup presets a deeper hip turn, increasing potential backswing power.
A closed stance creates more 'space' in the downswing, making it significantly easier to shallow the club and avoid a slice.
Closing the stance acts as a 'brake' for the hips in the downswing, facilitating a more efficient energy transfer to the clubhead.
This setup modification reduces excessive body rotation in the follow-through, leading to better balance and more consistent contact.
The closed stance naturally encourages an inside-out club path, making the draw-shot much easier to execute.