Hitting from an upslope is tricky even if you have a good lie. If you fail to make the right adjustments, you could slap the ball well past your target. Or, you could launch it too high, in which case you’d come up short and land back on the slope. If the slope is steep […]
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We continue the countdown to #17 of the 20 Toughest Shots In Golf. There is a corresponding drill afterwards. Toughest Shot #17 – Ball Above Your Feet This shot seems easy at first. But it’s harder than it looks. The reason: gravity. It plays a key role in hitting this shot—as it does when hitting
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The day’s first shot is key. It often sets the tone for the entire round, so you want to make the day’s first shot good so you can get off to a good start. It should be no surprise that some golfers consider the first shot the toughest of the round. With so much riding
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You must square the clubface at impact to hit an iron pure. This isn’t always easy to do. Some golfers try to do it by rotating their hands just before impact. Others try to do it by moving their shoulders to the left. Good golfers, on the other hand, square the clubface using their left
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Copying a Tour player’s move can be dangerous. Bubba Watson and Dustin Johnson are great players. But copying Watson’s hip turn or Johnson’s body separation is a bad idea. These moves are unique to these players and their bodies. On the other hand, copying a Tour player’s move that helps you execute a proven fundamental
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