You Feel Distance From Your Legs | Jimmy Ballard

In this short game lesson, legendary instructor Jimmy Ballard explains why touch and distance control come from lower body motion rather than hands and arms. He emphasizes engaging the legs in a smooth tossing motion to help eliminate chunked and chilly-dipped chip shots.

• Feel distance control through your legs and lower body motion, not by manipulating your hands and arms.
• Holding your body completely still during chips and pitches often causes fat, chunked, or chilly-dipped shots.
• Allow your elbows to hinge naturally while feeling your trail leg drive the shot with a smooth tossing motion.

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