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The Secret of the New X-Factor

Learn the easy move that will give you serious Tour-pro distance

By Peter Kostis with Greg Midland
Photograpy by Fred Vuich
Illustrations by Trevor Johnston
Published: February 01, 2006

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What do these Tour pros have in common? They all stretch the "X" in their swings. Notice how far their belt buckles are ahead of their shoulders.