From there, it’s in a laid-off position at the top, meaning the shaft is pointing left of the target (for
righties). All of this might sound bad, but it’s normal—in fact, desirable—for this type of grip and backswing. Although it’s not photographed here, if you watched Edmund’s downswing, you would notice that he lets the shaft drop horizontally (flatten) as he starts down— kind of like
Sergio Garcia does. It creates a lot of lag between the positions of his hands and the clubhead initially in the downswing and is a great power generator. What would happen if a player like Edmund was determined to take the club
back more down the target line? It would put him in position to hit nasty pulls with
his irons and snap-hooks with the driver. Once again, the takeaway matters.
Edmund is another high-speed player, but he’s an “under” golfer, meaning the trail hand rests under the handle, with the palm facing skyward. An under grip makes the right elbow want to fold earlier and pull the club inside the target line with the face open.
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Edmund is another high-speed player, but he’s an “under” golfer, meaning the trail hand rests under the handle, with the palm facing skyward. An under grip makes the right elbow want to fold earlier and pull the club inside the target line with the face open.
Although it’s not photographed here, if you watched Edmund’s downswing, you would notice that he lets the shaft drop horizontally (flatten) as he starts down— kind of like
Sergio Garcia does. It creates a lot of lag between the positions of his hands and the clubhead initially in the downswing and is a great power generator. What would happen if a player like Edmund was determined to take the club back more down the target line? It would put him in position to hit nasty pulls with his irons and snap-hooks with the driver. Once again, the takeaway matters.