Hitting your irons fat? The towel drill

Golf Studio presents a simple drill to stop hitting iron shots fat by placing a towel behind the ball. Catching the towel indicates that the club reached the bottom of its swing arc too early. This exercise works on both grass ranges and indoor mats to reinforce clean ball-first contact.

• Place a folded towel about eight inches behind the ball on the mat or turf.
• Practice hitting iron shots cleanly without making contact with the towel.
• If the club catches the towel, it indicates early turf contact causing fat shots.

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