Before the Swing Even Starts, This Is Where Most Golfers Lose #golf

Mike Malaska explains that elite golfers win because they possess superior clubface control through hand awareness. By practicing various shot shapes and trajectories with a single club—such as hitting a lob shot with a 7-iron—golfers can develop the face control necessary to improve their game and consistency.

• Face control is the primary differentiator between professional and amateur golfers.
• Practice shot-shaping (left, right, low, high) every session with a single club to build hand skill.
• You can manipulate the effective loft of any club by changing how the hands work through impact.
• Keep your grip and setup the same while using your hands to vary the club's delivery to the ball.
• To hit a high lob shot with a low-lofted club, open the face and allow the clubhead to pass the hands.

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