Springveldt
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I think we've all been there with pulling the right foot back, I remember when I used to do it but it led to a 2 way miss for me. Bizarre as it sounds opening the hips at address (eureka golf style) actually helped more than pulling the foot back. Golf just doesn't make sense at times.Thanks - I have a feeling I've already seen both of those, but will watch them again.
Pulling the right foot back was a bit of a 'quick-fix' attempt I guess - it's almost trying to make me pull it into the target line rather than swinging out to in across that line. I think I need to just get back to a conventional set-up but really focus on getting the takeaway correct and not pick the club up outside the line and steep. At the driving range last night, when I really worked on this takeaway move (feeling left shoulder more under my chin) I did hit it better. But it feels unnatural so at some point in a round I stop doing it without realising.
Practice those setups with your left arm having the elbow pointed out and the right elbow pointing at you hip, I bet it helps. It's what I concentrate on most at address with the driver now and it's helped me loads as I find it really hard to have that flying right elbow at the top of the backswing which helps in not coming over the top as much.