Get it right and flush it

Xander Schauffele at t top of his swing in the Players Championship in Florida. The downswing is largely dependent on your position at the top and dictates the swing path through impact. — AP

TWO key areas that help determine how well you play are the backswing and the downswing, because they are crucial to how straight you hit the ball and control your ball flight.

If you can master these two components of the swing then you are well on your way to improving your overall game and shaving several strokes off that scorecard.