STOP Hitting FAT Shots With This EASY Golf Ball THEN Divot Drill

PGA Teaching Professional Bob Menzies demonstrates an ingenious $0 drill using a crushed aluminum can to help golfers stop hitting fat shots. By placing the can behind the ball, players are forced to create more lag and maintain forward shaft lean to avoid the obstacle, resulting in professional-level compression and ball-first contact.

• Flatten an aluminum can and place it roughly three ball-lengths directly behind your target ball.
• Focus on maintaining the 'L' position (lag) during the downswing to keep the clubhead above the can.
• Use the 'shallow pool' visualization: your hands should enter the water at thigh-height before the clubhead does.
• The 'hitchhike' feel (keeping the lead thumb up longer) helps prevent the early release that causes fat shots.
• A ball-first, divot-second contact is the key to maximizing distance and iron compression.

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