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  1. Hi sc0b016, glad you liked the video. If you are having contact issues with
    your chipping and pitching you are more than likely using too much hands
    with your motion causing the club head to get ahead of the handle prior to
    impact. In this video Golf Lessons – Chipping – Consistent, Solid Contact I
    show a series of drills that will help you hit more solid chip shots. You
    can apply the same process to improving your pitching.

    I hope that helps and all the best with your golf game

    Derek?

  2. Hi ZeroSumJ1, thanks for the question. From your description it sounds like
    you are loosening your levels during the swing – upper body is getting too
    close to the ground. The best way to work on this is with slow practice
    swings first, focussing on just clipping the ground. If you can do that
    then swing a little faster, and gradually increase speed until you can go
    about 75%.

    Next tee up a ball on a low tee and with swings at half speed work to hit
    shots with a shallow divot. Slowly lower the tee and increase the speed
    before doing away with the tee completely. This progression will take some
    time as you are working to learn a new skill. If you run into difficulty,
    drop back a step until you have mastered that level then start to gradually
    work through the progression again.

    I hope that helps and all the best with your golf game

    Derek?

  3. Hi KC, the challenge you face is one I see regularly. It is usually the
    case of it being too big of a jump from practice swing to hitting a ball. A
    couple of things I would get you to try. First, make your practice swings
    as close to your real swing in terms of speed as possible. Next, when you
    do hit a ball I would have you hit into a net, or at the very least hit at
    no target. The sole focus of the swing is to reproduce what you did in the
    practice swing and the success of the swing is based on how well you do
    this. Not on where the ball goes or how ell you hit it. Make 2 practice
    swings then hit a ball. Assess your ability to to reproduce the practice
    swing with a ball and build from there.

    I hope that helps and all the best with your golf game

    Derek?

  4. That was explained really well, I have struggled with this issue for my
    entire golf experience. would you do swing analysis for a fee, if a video
    was sent to you. or do you know someone who does this type of thing.?

  5. Would have been helpful if the instructor had advised where the ball should
    be placed in the stance.. Is fundamental I would have thought :)?

  6. Hi Kevin, Great to hear my video helped you hit the ball better.

    Keep up the good work.

    Derek?

  7. Love your explanations! But I’m having the opposite problem…I’m taking a
    bigger divot after hitting the ball. ?

  8. Hi Jan…I am watching some golf tips and trying to improve my game. I am
    sharing these with you. I love you?

  9. I’ve been golfing for about a month and I wonder if you have any tips on
    not picking up as that is what I struggle the most with, thanks!?

  10. Hi Top Performance Golf, Glad you liked the video. A swing path which is
    too much in to out can be the cause of fat shots. I am not certain that it
    is the biggest cause as there are a few different ways to hit fat shots. I
    would always be wary of assuming just because a player hits it fat they are
    swinging too much from in to out. It is critical to start with an accurate
    diagnosis and them implement an appropriate plan.

    I hope that helped and all the best with your golf.

    Derek?

  11. Contacting the ball first has transformed my game so much I’m now obsessed
    with golf,
    For 15 years I was struggling and fat contact was why, I don’t know why
    pros don’t teach this first and foremost you have so much control and
    confidence once u can consistently contact the ball before the ground,
    great video, great advise ?

  12. Hi Kevin, Thanks for the question. If the club travels on too much of an in
    to out path it can be a cause of hitting fat shots. This drill will help
    with getting you to hit more solid shots but also be aware of your swing
    path. No one drill will fix every possible fault, especially without
    accurate feedback. Watch your divot direction and the ball flight to help
    with getting the right feedback.

    All the best with your golf

    Derek?

  13. I used to hit fat shots, but I have the problem fixed for the most part.
    But now my problem is that I hit way too steep. I make good contact, but
    it’s tearing up my wrists. Sometimes I hit into the ground so steep that I
    don’t get a follow through. Ball goes straight but I lift almost 10lbs of
    dirt. I’ve been working so hard on hitting ball first without interacting
    with the turf, and I can’t get myself to clip the grass neatly or less
    heavy out of fear of hitting it fat or thin.

    Any pointers??

  14. Good effort, but would it work? Most players hitting fat shot is caused by
    lacking of speed and not the voluntary weight shifting (intentional weight
    shift). You should help the players to generate more speed rather then
    shifting the weight. If you ask your student to shift the weight and hit
    down, they will end up stopping the pivot to rotate, as the brain will
    sense that they don’t have to rotate in order to get the club to touch the
    ball. Wish to find out more on the truth? Let me know?

  15. Derek, thanks for the reply,me and my wife will be coming to your school in
    CT on the 26, 27 of this month.if you are around please stop by and say
    hello. Thanks again?

  16. Hi TheXXApolloXx, thanks for the question about how to stop picking up
    during the swing. You might find this video helpful – Golf lessons – You
    are not lifting your head

    All the best with your golf game?

  17. Thank you so much Derek – really appreciate your feedback and your
    instruction, relayed within 20 minutes of my post – and you are in the US
    and I am in OZ… Very impressive indeed, and I will make sure that I
    recommend your site to all my golfing buddies!!!?

  18. Hi i am a 13 yr old golfer of a handicap of 11 but seem to be pulling the
    ball a fraction can you help me please ?

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