Don't "Flip Out" in your Short Game
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| The most common mistake I see during my short game schools is a breakdown of the lead side in the follow through on short chips and pitch shots. This excessive use of the wrists causes the club to lift, creating many thin shots on the golf ball and what we all know as a" skull shot".
If we are lucky enough to find the ball, the turning of the clubface wreaks havoc on consistent direction to the hole. It is my belief that this breakdown is caused by trying to lift the ball rather than understanding that it is the descending blow of the clubface on the ball that causes the ball to go into the air. |
The Solution 1. Keep wrists firm. 2. Imagine the club finishing low as though you are swinging the club under a bar on the follow through. 3. The right hand stays underneath the club as though you are tossing a ball underhanded. 4. The clubface need to face the target at the finish position. |