His upper body is tilted forward from the hips, his knees are slightly flexed and his weight appears evenly balanced from heel to toe. Tall players have to guard against getting too bent over from the waist, but Ernie has the right amount of tilt here.
Poor posture makes it very difficult to pivot the upper body correctly throughout the swing.
Ernie swings the club back perfectly on-plane and hasn t made either of two common mistakes made by many amateurs. Either mistake requires a compensating move on the forward swing to return the club to the proper plane. Ernie s hand and arm position at the top complement his body type. Because Ernie is tall with long arms, he has a long, wide swing arc and his hands are in a high position above his right shoulder at the top of the swing. His arms and hands are extended away from his body and produce the right amount of arc, length and height necessary for power.