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To encourage the pupil to check for a correct hold technique.

Pupils begin by taking their completed hold of the club (1). Take a coin and place it between the pupil?s thumb and forefinger (2). The pupil should be able to hold a coin between the thumb and forefinger of both hands. The coins should point towards the rear shoulder (3).

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Clap and Hold | Start Golf - Short Game - Exercises

Clap and Hold

To encourage the pupil to get into a correct grip routine and technique for putting.

Pupils begin by holding their hands either side of the shaft and then clap the shaft with the palms facing one another (1). Slide the hand furthest from the target down (2), close the fingers with the thumbs pointing down the centre of the shaft, but ensure that the hands are still close together (3).

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Trigger Finger | Start Golf - Long Game - Set-up

Trigger Finger

To encourage the pupil to adopt a correct hold for the long game and pitching.

Pupils begin by taking their hold of the club (1). The pupil should be able to point the forefinger of the lower hand straight down (2) and then curl it up again (3) to the shaft as if pulling the trigger of a gun.

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Balanced For Success | Start Golf - Long Game - Set-up

Balanced For Success

To encourage the pupil to develop a feel for the correct balance following the posture drill

Encourage the pupil to follow the Bow and bounce exercise, then without moving the club or body position excessively, encourage the pupil to rock between the heels (1) and toes (2) to ensure the weight is correctly balanced on the balls of the feet.

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Small Step - Bigger Step | Start Golf - Long Game - Set-up

Small Step - Bigger Step

To encourage the players to adopt the correct stance and ball position for the long game

Encourage the player to stand with the feet together pointing toward the ball

Move the foot nearest to the target around a club head width

Then move the rear foot to shoulder width (2/3 club head widths)

This should position the ball 4-5cm inside the left heel.

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