Curing your fat golf shot is not a tough as you may think. It's usually a pretty easy fix actually. The primary cause of the fat golf shot is letting the back shoulder dip towards the ground during the swing. You may not realize it right now, but more often than not, this is what is happening. This shoulder dip causes the club head to hit behind the ball and results in a chunked shot. This often happens when you are really trying to lay into the ball to get that extra distance.
Alright, grab a club and let's demonstrate what is happening. Perform your normal backswing but hold the club at the top. When a golfer tries to gain extra distance he will tend to move his hips horizontally towards the ball to gain momentum. This will also cause the back shoulder to dip and results in a fat golf shot.
Now that we know what causes the fat golf shot, let's take a look at what we can do to correct it. Instead of trying to generate the power with your hips, focus on your arms and torso. We want to keep the hips as still as we can throughout the swing, without any horizontal movement.
When performing the backswing we want the leading arm (left arm if right handed) as straight as possible throughout the swing. At the top of the back swing the leading arm should be fully extended and parallel to the ground. Once again, keep the hips still. Practice this backswing until it becomes natural. The downswing will usually take care of itself as long as you keep your eye on the ball and your head still.
We want to focus on keeping the leading shoulder straight and down. This will keep your swing on the right track. Do not let the shoulders come up or move back before impact which results in slices and fat golf shots.
Finding a cure for the fat golf shot is not very difficult. As long as you focus on your body mechanics you can determine where the problem lies and adjust it accordingly. Click on the links below for more tips and golf lessons:
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