Golfers who want to improve their scores must concentrate on basics. The setup is the single most critical and most ignored full-swing basic. The setup dictates the swing script, and all too frequently, amateur and professional golfers suffer because of poor address placements. An improper set up can cause problems throughout the swing. For example, an open stance will tend to produce a slicing motion and a closed stance will produce a hooking one. The goal of the setup is to place the clubhead in the best possible location for hitting the ball straight and far. This requires careful consideration of several factors: ground distance from face to hole; angle of attack when hitting the ball; height of the golfer's center of gravity; posture; alignment of arms, legs, and body; placement of hands relative to the clubface; and orientation of the head on the neck. In general, the setup should be such that the ball is hit toward the middle of the clubface with enough force to produce a clean breakaway shot. An open or closed stance with toes turned out or in, respectively, will change the path of the ball. An open stance with feet turned out will cause the ball to slice to the left; a closed stance with feet turned in will cause it to hook to the right. The setup position is also important because it determines how the body moves during the swing.