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# 4 J A NUA RY 2 0 0 9

FOCUS: The Secret Of The Straight Shot

The correlation between attack angle/swing plane to face an- 
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gle/club path and its impact on the trajectory of the ball leads 
to a paradigm shift in the world of golf. In this in-depth inter-
view, Fredrik Tuxen – CTO at ISG and inventor of TrackMan™ –
explains the secret behind the straight shot and reveals that
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# 4 J A NUA RY 2 0 0 9

FOCUS: The Secret Of The Straight Shot 

Top view of right-handed swing

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