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Golf Setup Position | Axis Tilt, Your Secret to the Perfect Setup

Another common golf setup position problem we are going to eliminate is not achieving the proper amount of axis tilt.

"Axis Tilt" is simply a technical term for describing how much your spine is tilted away from the target when you are in your setup position.

Many golfers do not know how much axis tilt they should have. How much is enough? How much is too much? We are going to make the answer remarkably simple.

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Axis tilt is not derived from some arbitrary number that dictates golf swing plane. It does influence your swing plane, but that is not its primary purpose.

The primary purpose of axis tilt in your setup is to allow your trail hand to reach the golf club without forcing you out of your posture.

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Chuck Quinton

is the founder of the RotarySwing Tour online golf instruction learning system. He played golf professionally for 8 years and has been teaching golf since 1995 and has worked with more than 100 playing professionals who have played on the PGA, Web.com and other major tours around the world.

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