Laid off

Fault: Laid Off
Fix: Keep Your Elbows Level
A laid-off position at the top features a shaft that points to the left of the target line. This occurs because of excessive rotation of the left arm or a flat shoulder turn.

laid off when the hands have moved the club under the plane on the bacskwing (especially at the top of the swing)
Example: John's club was laid off at the top of his swing.

laid off: Term used to describe the position of the club at the top of the backswing; club points to the left of target.
lateral hazard: A water hazard marked by red stakes running along the side of a golf hole.

It will appear to be "laid off" as we say. This is simply due to the reduced wrist action with these shorter clubs, which is perfectly natural.

When the swing plane flattens out at the top of the back swing, it causes the club to point to the side of the target and the face to close. (His PGA Professional watched him hit a few balls and then told him that he was getting the club laid off at ...

(His PGA Professional watched him hit a few balls and then told him that he was getting the club laid off at the top of his backswing.) Learning Center A complete practice and instruction facility, ...

See also: Backswing, Shaft, Golf, Fairway, Swing