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Brooks Koepka’s golf swing is built around keeping the club in front of his body so he can hit his reliable fade. When the clubhead stays in front of his body in the backswing and downswing, Koepka can turn hard into impact with his upper body. Working with Claude Harmon III and Pete Cowan through the years, Koepka has focused on these checkpoints to keep his swing dialed.

Ball position is important for Koepka to be able to play his preferred fade. His focus is on keeping the ball position forward in his stance—when it gets too far back, he has trouble starting the ball left and letting it fade.

A good checkpoint for Koepka is to make sure the clubhead is "outside his hands" on the takeaway. This keeps the club in front of his body and helps him fade it.

Koepka makes sure not to take the club too far inside on the way back. Notice how the club is working up his right bicep. He's on plane and the club is in front of his body.

Length of backswing is a major focus for Brooks, who told us he likes to feel a three quarter backswing in order to fire into the ball with better timing.

The feel of staying short in the backswing allows Koepka to keep his width and be more aggressive in his downswing and through the ball.

To hit his fade, Koepka says he keeps the clubhead outside of his hands on the downswing and uses his body to create a “turn and burn” effect. This feel allows Brooks to use his athleticism to his advantage.

Koepka tries to feel the handle of the club being low at impact and his chest more open. This allows him to release the club more easily and hit his reliable pull-cut.

Brooks focuses on his upper body rotating aggressively through impact. When his upper body stalls, his hands flip and he struggles to hit the fade.

Koepka's powerful swing is dominated by his upper body. By keeping his backswing short and the club in front of him, he can turn as hard as he wants through the ball and know that he'll hit a baby fade.

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