Golf: Stop Hitting Fat
Golf: Stop Hitting Fat - A short video with our very own golf tutor explaining how to avoid hitting fat shots and creating divots on your golf course.
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Step 1:
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Check your set-up
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When you set up, place your club behind the ball to check that your posture is not too low.
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The club should not reach the ground a few inches behind the ball.
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This allows you to keep your body at the same height throughout the swing.
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If you are too low, you will hit fat unless you straighten up to compensate during your swing.
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Step 2:
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Check your balance
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Set up with your weight on the balls of your feet, leaning slightly forwards with your upper body.
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Keep your weight on the balls of your feet throughout the swing.
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This posture helps to ensure that the club swings into the ball parallel with the line of the shot.
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Making the club swing down at the ball, so there is less chance of hitting fat .
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Step 3:
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Check your feet
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Make sure you set up with your right foot pointing straight forwards.
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This makes it easier to shift your weight to the inside of your right foot at the top of the back swing.
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So you can transfer your weight to your left foot as you turn your body through the swing.
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The movement of the right foot is similar to the way a sprinter pushes out of the starting blocks.
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And allows for an accurate swing, for a clean contact with the ball.