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The biggest set-up change
Willett has made is creating
more spine angle and
adding more knee fl ex with
the goal of setting his weight
more towards the mid-part
of his feet instead of forward
towards his toes.
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In the past, Willett’s arms
hung almost vertically from
his shoulders. Now they’re a
little more extended from
the ball. As a result, he has a
more stable base and is able
to reduce the “up-and-
down” nature of his swing.
2019
Willett’s ‘old’ swing was
very upright with limited hip
turn. The action placed a lot
of pressure on his back during
the swing. His shoulder and
arm plane are now a little
fl atter – the result of the
address tweaks.
Willett has struggled with hip
mobility issues since he was
involved in a car accident
many years ago. Having said
that, he has been adding
more pelvis and hip rotation
into his downswing in order to
shallow out his plane.