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How flaring your feet can help you hit the ball further

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To hit the ball longer, you need to rotate more for a bigger backswing. The solution? Flare your feet at address.

Illustrations by Ben Mounsey-Wood

In order to hit the ball longer, you need a bigger backswing. And to do that, you need to rotate more than you’re used to. But that can be a problem because many golfers have limited hip mobility.

A good immediate solution that GOLF Top 100 Teacher Nick Clearwater suggests is flaring both of your feet.

“Turning your toes out about 20 degrees — maybe even more — effectively makes you more flexible,” Clearwater says. “It creates greater range of motion in your hips, which produces a distance boost in very short order.”

Do this and you’ll gain yards in no time.

Ready to overhaul your game? Find a fitting location near you at GOLF’s affiliate company True Spec Golf.

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