TRANSITION AND DOWNSWINGWITH PHIL&rsquo;S OLD SWING, his driving accuracy suffered because he relied on his hands too much to square the club at impact. We went to work on improving his swing plane so he wouldn&rsquo;t have to rely on timing as much. Now he&rsquo;s a little more vertical as he approaches the top of his swing (photo No. 1, right). If you looked at the same position a year ago, the club&rsquo;s shaft would be a lot less upright. The lesson is, a slightly steep backswing can give you a feeling of having more room to properly swing the club down from inside the target line. You can see him taking advantage of that as he swings down. Notice how the shaft gets flatter. When Phil looks at photos like this, he likes to see it dropping below the logo on his left arm (No. 2). Also, look at where his hands are late in the downswing. If they&rsquo;re here (No. 3), we know he&rsquo;s got the club slotted and his arms have caught up with his body rotation. He&rsquo;s going to rip it. I tell my students not to worry about making contact with the ball. Instead, let the ball get in the way of a good swing. Just like this one.<img src="http://magarticles.magzter.com/articles/1289/216046/58e4b46c2c886/1491383106733.jpg"" owidth=862 oheight=533" style="height:433px; width:700px" />SETUP AND TAKEAWAYONE OF THE FIRST THINGS to note about Phil&rsquo;s offseason work is that his address posture has really improved. His back is straighter and his chin isn&rsquo;t tucked as much (photo No. 1, left). This creates more space to swing the club. You can&rsquo;t make a good swing if you don&rsquo;t have good posture. When he starts the club back, another thing I really like is that his swing arc is wider (No. 2). The club is moving back straighter, less to the inside. He&rsquo;s got a long backswing, but it&rsquo;s a hair shorter than it used to be. The thing he&rsquo;s really been working on with his backswing is his footwork. His back leg is much more anchored than it has been in the past (No. 3), so he can swing from a more stable platform. You might also notice his head stays fairly still. It&rsquo;s not drifting away from the target. That&rsquo;s key to getting the club back to the ball for a solid strike. If you anchor your back leg and make a swing without swaying, you&rsquo;re going to hit it in the sweet spot a lot more often.

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