March 2, 2023<\/a><\/p>\nIf you want a blueprint for better ball striking without overhauling your entire game, study these key pieces of Fleetwood\u2019s move and try the simple feels below.<\/p>\n
#1 \u2013 Balanced, Athletic Setup (Don\u2019t Skip This!)<\/p>\n
Fleetwood starts in a relaxed, athletic posture: neutral grip, chest soft, and weight balanced through the mid-feet. That calm address lets everything else flow.<\/p>\n
Most amateurs try to \u201cfix\u201d impact while ignoring setup\u2014don\u2019t be that golfer.<\/p>\n
Try this: Soften your knees, feel your ribs stacked over your hips, and let your arms hang. If your setup feels easy, you\u2019re doing it right.<\/p>\n
#2 \u2013 Wide, Connected Takeaway (Create Space Early)<\/p>\n
On the way back, Tommy keeps the clubhead outside his hands a touch longer and his arms \u201clong\u201d\u2014that width is money. It limits early wrist set, keeps the club in front of him, and makes it easier to shallow later without any circus moves.<\/p>\n
Feel: Clubhead glides back low and wide for the first 12\u201318 inches; imagine the butt of the club pointing near your belt buckle through the takeaway.<\/p>\n
#3 \u2013 Shift, Then Shallow (The \u201cLet It Fall\u201d Move)<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s the secret sauce: Fleetwood shifts pressure to his lead side and lets the club fall into the slot.<\/p>\n
No yank from the top. <\/p>\n
That shallow-then-rotate sequence keeps the face stable and delivers that piercing, repeatable flight.<\/p>\n
Feel: From the top, bump your lead hip a hair toward the target, keep your chest calm for a split-second, and imagine the clubhead dropping behind your hands before you turn hard through.<\/p>\n
#4 \u2013 Low-Point Control & Flighted Trajectory (That Famous \u201cStinger\u201d DNA)<\/p>\n
Because Tommy\u2019s sequence is so clean, he can flight the ball down on command. That\u2019s not just a party trick\u2014it\u2019s control.<\/p>\n
Lower windows, predictable spin, and distance that holds up in wind.<\/p>\n
Range game: Hit 3\u20135 \u201cflighted\u201d 7-irons: ball a touch back, pressure more lead side, feel chest covering the ball and hold the finish waist-high.<\/p>\n
#5 \u2013 Balanced, Tour-Tidy Finish (Built, Not Forced)<\/p>\n
Fleetwood\u2019s finish isn\u2019t a pose\u2014it\u2019s the receipt.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019ve sequenced well, you\u2019ll land tall on your lead side with the trail foot up on the toe and zero wobble. If you\u2019re falling off balance, fix the stuff earlier (setup, width, shallow) instead of squeezing harder at the bottom.<\/p>\n
Quick Checkpoints You Can Steal Today<\/p>\n
Setup: Soft knees, ribs over hips, arms hanging\u2014no tension.
\nTakeaway: Low and wide; club outside hands early.
\nTransition: Shift lead, let the club drop, then rotate.
\nFlight control: More lead pressure + chest covering = lower, tighter windows.
\nFinish: Hold a balanced, waist-high finish on your flighted shots.<\/p>\n
Bottom line: You don\u2019t need Tommy\u2019s speed to copy his structure. Get the first 18 inches of the backswing right, let gravity help in transition, and you\u2019ll start striking it cleaner with less effort\u2014just like Fleetwood.<\/p>\n
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