Head position in the golf swing varies by shot and affects contact quality. 18-time major champion Jack Nicklaus once claimed head position is "the most important thing" to hit better golf shots.

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The golf swing has lots of elements and "check points" that it can drive a person crazy when trying to put it all together. But one thing that's often forgotten about in the golf swing is where the ...