While I don’t propose you try as much left heel lift as our great forebears Hilton and Ball, it is clear to me that adopting a slightly more relaxed approach to your backswing can help roll back a few years. And if, after reading this article,


you are not convinced, then take a look at the swing of young American, Matt Wolff. The heel might be raised a little too high for Ben Hogan, but this and the folded left knee work for Matt - at time of writing he is the third highest ranked amateur in the world, which means there’s a good chance we will welcome him to Hoylake in September as a member of the USA Walker Cup team.


Matt Wolff, Oklahoma State University


Finally, here’s another Top Tip: turning your feet out can enable a freer swing.


Backswing: turn your right foot out.


Whether you are struggling to turn through the shot or achieve a fuller turn on the backswing, a simple adjustment to your right or left foot can help. I hope you found these pointers from the past useful, though in the


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For a freer turn through the ball turn your left foot out.


end, of course, it’s all down to you. As Bobby Jones famously said: “Golf is a game that is played on a five-inch course - the distance between your ears.” Thanks for reading and happy


golfing!


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