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Michael Finney with 7 Golf Swing Concepts to Improve Ball-striking

2024/3/26
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Michael Finney is the Director of Golf at The University of Lousiville Golf Club.  One of the most thoughful and incisive minds in golf instruction, Finney has the ability to boil down complex theoretical instructional concepts to easy to understand tips for game improvement.

Mike joins #OntheMark for a second time to talk about 7 concepts sure to improve your golf-swing and your ball-striking.  More importantly, he will most certainly improve your understanding of a few theoretical topics currently at the forefront of the game.

He discusses and elaborates on:

  • Difference between Shaft Lean and Angle of Attack
  • Misunderstanding and misinterpreting the D-Plane
  • Early Extension and its costs and benefits
  • Rate of Clubface Closure through impact
  • Trail Elbow positions and "Getting Stuck"
  • The Pivot's influence on Clubface Alignment
  • Lead Wrist Positions at the top of the swing

Michael elegantly describes the paradox of golf and explains the nature of the game and what is, and is not, required to swing the club effectively and consistently.  He talks about the value of questioning everything and is sure to equip you with a good understanding of what your golf-swing requires.

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