Leadbetter Link 5 - 8 Exam
Note:
This round should take no more than 5 minutes. You may refer to the
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Link 5:
- Key:
"Right Angle at Twelve O'clock"
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TWELVE O'CLOCK IMAGE LIBRARY
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At the completion of the backswing, a shaft placed across your elbows would appear to
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point down to
be parallel to
point away from
the ground.
Your left thumb is underneath the shaft for support and the dish angle of the left wrist is
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bowed.
maintained.
cupped.
The clubface hangs down at an angle
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greater than
equal to
less than
your left arm plane.
Link 6:
- Key:
"Drop into the Slot at Nine O'clock"
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NINE O'CLOCK SHAFT IMAGE LIBRARY
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The downswing plane is
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flatter than
equal to
steeper than
the backswing plane.
Your upper body feels
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closed
parallel
open
in releation to the target.
The distance between your left knee and your right knee
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increases.
is maintained.
decreases.
Both wrists
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begin to uncock.
remain fully hinged.
Your right elbow angle is
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greater than
equal to
less than
90 degrees as it moves in closer to the right hip.
The club gradually begins to increase speed which is initiated by the
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upper
lower
body.
Link 7:
- Key:
"Retain the Angle at Nine O'clock"
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NINE O'CLOCK SHAFT IMAGE LIBRARY
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The club moves into the delivery position and the shaft
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points up away from
is parallel to
points down to
the ground and target line.
Both wrists
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begin to uncock.
remain fully hinged.
Your right heel
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remains fully on
begins to lift up from
the ground.
Your right shoulder is
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inside
outside
your left shoulder in relation to your toe line.
The toe of the club now points
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left of vertical
straight up
right of vertical
The butt end of the club is located
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in front of
directly over
behind
the right thigh.
Link 8:
- Key:
"KA-FLING to Six O'clock"
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SIX O'CLOCK IMAGE LIBRARY
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At impact, your spine angle is
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greater than
identical to
less than
the angle you set up at address.
Your head and spine are
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in front of
directly over
behind
the ball.
Your
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shoulders
hips
are up to about 45 degrees open at impact and your
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shoulders
hips
are just slightly open.