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I don't see a problem with the Shaft Lean. In this case it's Ball Location and not an alignment flaw. "Geometry of the Circle". The farther Aft of Low Point the Ball is located, the more Shaft Lean.

It's clearly obvious that with each of these pictures that none of them align the Flying Wedges at 90 degrees. No 10-2-B, fine. So you don't need a 90 degree alignment to play Tournament Golf. But in each picture, it's their Right Forearm Wedge that's not Aligned and that means the #3 PP isn't sensing pressure for distance control. So, each uses the #2 PP (or #4). That's not as mechanically sound because the #2 PP will be released. But, it's not a swing contest.

I wouldn't recommend that for casual players like us because it requires you to sleep with your clubs.

Maybe as important as having good mechanical alignments is having your "Stars" aligned that day.

Daryl...you may not see a problem with the shaft lean...but the ball did....it went over the green!

You say that the ball is "back"....the camera angles could obviously be jacked up....but it seems to me that Eldrick's ball is forward of Hogan's and Stricker's....Stricker is probably THE BEST short iron player on tour....he has less shaft lean and less descent than Eldrick.....Eldrick's mechanics/concept to have that much shaft lean FAILED Sunday. If you want to compress the ball fine....he probably nailed the shot....but remember it ain't just compressing the ball...IT IS THE MANIPULATION OF THE LINE OF COMPRESSION.....HE DIDN'T FAIL TO COMPRESS....HE FAILED IN THE PROPER MANIPULATION OF THE COMPRESSION.