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How to stop hitting your irons fat

published: May 3, 2019

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updated: Jul 11, 2023

How to stop hitting your irons fat

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Do you have a problem with hitting the ground before the ball? PGA teaching professional Rob Watkins has a solution

How to stop hitting your irons fat

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  • how to hit your driver with more accuracy
  • how to play the 50 yard wedge shot

Hitting your irons heavy and catching them fat can be one of the most frustrating things to happen out on the course.

PGA teaching professional Rob Watkins talks you through the reasons why you might be catching it heavy and how you can eradicate it from your game.

So what are the two main reasons for catching it heavy…

What you want to try and do is get the handle ahead of the club face so you are striking down on the ball. It also avoids that early release of the club when you are trying to help the ball up into the air.

How to hit your driver with more accuracy

How to hit your driver with more accuracy

Read full article - How to hit your driver with more accuracy
How to play the 50 yard wedge shot

How to play the 50 yard wedge shot

Read full article - How to play the 50 yard wedge shot

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