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Mark Blackburn
Low launch - high spin (0:30)
15 degrees of shaft lean (1:15)
Use rotation not weight transfer (2:00)
No rock and roll!
No sliding!
Minimal wrist hinge (2:20)
7:30, 9:00 and 10:30 (3:45)
60-70% energy
Launch angle of sub 30 degrees (4:45)
Distance is based on body rotation
2 Errors (6:20)
Swing too hard
Loft control
Setup with (8:30)
Open stance
Shaft lean
Hands a bit high
Ball a bit back in stance
60 degree wedge full swing
66 carry - 73 total (fat)
30 degree launch angle
7000 spin rate
80 carry - 85 total (clean)
28.7 launch angle
8200 spin rate
52 degree wedge full swing Gap wedge
110 carry - 117 total
25 launch angle
7200 spin
4 bottom grooves (14:20)
Prefer tight lie, body rotation prevents digging in.
Club loft minus 15 degrees (17:15)
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