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I started hitting balls again this spring about two weeks ago. I was hitting pretty good at first, but the fats are back worse than ever. It just kills me because I seem to be getting better ball flight and distance than before(on the solid hits). I hit the 8 iron about 140, when I hit it a little fat. When I catch it really clean though, It flies about 155. The problem is most shots are of the 135 to 140 variety, with 3 out of 10 chunked so bad the ball goes maybe 50 yards.
Earlier this year, on this forum, Dave Wedzcik posted that I should try drawing a line on the ground, and practice making divots after the line. I have done this a lot, and can hit the ground in front of the line all day. My problem is when I put a ball on the line. Dont know what I am doing different. I am at my wits end because it does not seem to far away to be playing decent golf.
Anybody got anything to help??

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try looking at the spot in front of the ball, rather than at it, as you swing.
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Keep your head still, don't move the body back, keep the pressure on the left foot. On the downswing, weight shift forward, head stay still.

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Are you able to record your swing? That will show what you are doing different. When I hit em fat it's because I slide my hip toward the target and my right should drops.

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