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Brooks Koepka’s swing relies on this downswing position.
Notice how the shaft of the club tracks just above his right forearm. Then the clubhead passes out in front of his hands before impact. He calls this “keeping the clubhead outside his hands” on the downswing, and it’s essential to hitting a pull fade. When he struggles, the clubhead hangs back behind his hands for too long—that’s what many refer to as feeling “stuck.” That leads to a flippy, handsy release and a two-way miss. By keeping the clubhead outside his hands, Koepka can turn hard into impact with his upper body to control the face and produce his reliable fade.