Once you get your setup right, the rest of the swing falls into place Edited by Scott Smith Golf Digest I didn't really get into golf until I was about 14. My mom and dad were taking lessons from a pro an hour and a half from our farm in Cohuna, Australia. When they got home, I'd ask my mom to explain everything they learned -drills and all. Before long, I started taking lessons myself, and when I was about 17 I moved down to Melbourne, where I hooked up with my coach, Steve Bann. The Appleby file Name: Stuart Appleby Born: May 1, 1971 Birthplace: Cohuna, Australia Height, weight: 6-feet-1; 190 Driver: TaylorMade R500, 44.25 inches, 8.5 degrees loft Ball: Precept U-Tri Tour Clubhead speed: 116 mph Ball speed: 174 mph Launch angle: 12.6 degrees 2004 average driving distance: 294 yards All the big tweaks to my swing were made in the first few years Banny and I worked together. The top golfers in the world are like Formula One cars when it comes to their swings. Well, maybe John Daly isn't a Formula One car. But for a lot of us, it's mostly a matter of fine-tuning ?and paying attention to fundamentals. A good setup with proper alignment is critical to what happens in the backswing and through swing. When my swing gets going bad, like it did on the back nine Sunday at Bay Hill in March, it's usually an alignment issue. When my setup is in good shape, like when I was winning the Mercedes Championships earlier this year, all I need to do is think straight, because I know I'm going to hit it straight.