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ARCHIVE

Jack
nicklaus
1982
“Atthetop,Iwant the
shaftpointingparallel to
mytarget.Ifitaims left or
right,thedownswing will
deliver the club across
the target line.”

ViJay singh
1999
“WhenIwonthe PGA,
Ifocusedonbeing really
aggressivethrough the
ball.Ifeltbadshots
would come from not
releasing properly.”

learn from a legend

the secret behind the faldo fade

If you release your forearms freely through impact – think Tiger
Woods in his prime – you are obliged to maintain your spine angle,
for if you stand up through impact the ball will start left, stay left
and continue left! Powerful draw spin comes from a consistent spine
angle. Players such as Lee Trevino and Nick Faldo employ what is miguel angel
Jimenez
essentially a ‘fade mechanism’ by keeping their hands and the clubshaft low through 2007
the ball. However, a small side-effect of this method is that the player is forced to
stand up through impact and finish with the spine in a more upright position. “Thesecrettogood
putting?Justmakesure
It is no coincidence that both Faldo and Trevino, who could be labelled supremely youkeeptheputterface
accurate ball-strikers, are far from being long or powerful hitters quite simply lowtotheground.
because suppressing forearm rotation through the ball reduces power and distance. Rhythm is the magic
– Luther Blacklock is a PGA Master Professional. www.explanar.com. ingredient.”

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