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ONE HOP AND STOP |
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"Lay the face a tad open and move the ball back in your stance".
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"That's what keeps the flight down".
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"Weight is predominately on my left foot,
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which helps me create that aggressive, descending blow."
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"I try to keep the face square through impact as long as possible.
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The back of my left hand is still pointed at the target".
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"Release with the body, chest faces the target".
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FLOP SHOT |
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"I lay the club flat and move it way forward in my stance."
"I'm also a bit crouched down."
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"Low, wide takeaway."
"I like to feel like I'm making a big semicircle on the backswing."
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"Full backswing here."
"You have to generate speed to get the ball up in the air quickly."
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"I break my wrists and feel the right hand sliding under the left before impact."
"This adds a ton of loft."
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"My right leg is still bent here to ensure the club travels under the ball".
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"When you change your knee flex,
that is when you mis-hit flops".
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STOCK WEDGE |
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"I play the ball close to center, if not a hair back of center, with my wedges".
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"Arms are super relaxed at address".
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"Some guys use a clock method to control distance".
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"I’m old school,
I control distance with the speed of my hands."
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"Slower, shorter"
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"Faster, farther"
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'Everything is centered at impact".
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"My head, waist and ball are all on the same vertical plane".
"This allows me to drive my wedges and keep the ball flight down".
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"The key to wedges is to keep the chest rotating through impact".
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"Don’t let the hands get ahead,
you should feel open at impact".
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STINGER |
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"Narrower stance.
I’m right on top of the ball, which is further back than a normal 3-iron".
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"I try to keep my head centered over the ball, more on top of it than normal.
This allows me to hit down on it".
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"Everything is centered".
"And look how low the club is after the ball".
"I’m compressing the crap out of it".
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"This is where I CUT OFF the swing.
To me, it feels like a complete stop".
"I can replicate this move with any club".
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"All my weight is on my left side.
I’ve chased after it".
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"Hanging back here is not an option".
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MID IRON |
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"I play the ball a bit further forward than the average tour pro".
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"As a result, I take a shallower divot".
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"The club stops just short of parallel and I’m keeping my body very centered".
"That’ my new, back-friendly backswing".
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"I’m fully cleared, which means I’ve pushed into the ground and rotated around my left knee".
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"A balanced, relaxed finish. How high I’m trying to hit it dictates how high I finish with my hands".
"Higher finish,.... higher shot".
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LONG IRON |
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"I play the ball a bit further forward than the average tour pro".
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"Just inside my left heel.
It allows me to sweep, not dig".
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"When I’m trying to hoist one up, I create more width in the backswing".
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"I’ll also let my weight transfer to my right side".
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" I try to keep my head behind the ball at impact with long irons to try and get it up".
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"If I’m trying to hit it lower, I’ll stay more ON TOP of it".
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"High finish,
High shot".
"I really throw my hands way above my head if I’m trying to hold a firm green".
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FAIRWAY WOOD |
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"Relaxed arms and shoulders, as usual".
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"The ball is a few inches inside my left foot".
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"No divot here.
If I’m hitting into a green, I’m trying to sweep the ball off the ground by hitting up on it.
It’s a different motion off the tee".
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"Look how quiet my head and lower body are after impact.
That means I’m staying in the shot".
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"I finish high because I’m trying to hit it high to hold a green".
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