Simple cure for Fat (and thin) shots

[david_wedzik]

Here is a drill for you to try if these shots are a problem. Paint a line on the ground where you hit balls (doesn't even have to be at a range...could be in your yard) or lay a stick down or something of that nature. Setup so the line is exactly where the ball would normally be (the line or stick should be within your stance, perpendicular to the target line). Now just make swings...no ball...and contact the turf in FRONT of the line. Not on the line...not behind the line....IN FRONT OF THE LINE. Learn to do this first and then add the ball on the line and make the same swing. Don't think about hitting the ball...hit the ground in FRONT of the line.

[Zeph]

If you manage to hit in front of the line, it's good, but does this really fix anything? I can try to force various things when playing golf, but my problems are usually not because I don't try to do the right thing, but because there are flaws in the swing which cause it. In any case, I'll revert to the same old flaws over and over again.

It's unfortunately easier to hit in front of a line than in front of the ball.