The difference between you and a tour player? Shaft lean when club meets ball By Tom Ness Golf Digest Teaching Professional Edited by Scott Smith Golf Digest Swings come in every shape and size, and that's as true for tour players as it is for regular amateurs. But when it comes to impact position, it doesn't matter which tour player you photograph. They're all the same. Good players do one important thing that most average golfers don't - they hit the ball with the clubhead trailing the hands. When Vijay Singh (pictured here) hits a tee shot, for example, the shaft of his driver is leaning 6 or 7 degrees toward the target. That's called forward shaft lean, and incorporating it into your swing can transform your game. In this article, I'll show you what eight of the best players in the world do at impact, and how that relates to your game. By changing how you think about impact, you'll be able to eliminate the chicken wing, fat shot and weak flare to right field from your game forever.