Chunking the ball? You’re probably making one of these two mistakes

In this quick lesson from Scratch Golf Academy, the instructor explains the two distinct types of chunked golf shots: deep heavy divots and early brushing drop-kicks. Discover how swing plane directly influences your attack angle and turf interaction to help eliminate fat shots.

• Chunk shots come in two main types: deep heavy divots and early brushing drop-kicks.
• A steep swing plane coming straight down creates heavy divots and short chunky miss-hits.
• A flatter swing plane coming around the body shallowing out can cause the club to brush or drop-kick the ground early before the ball.
• Identifying whether your chunk miss is steep or shallow is essential to fixing your contact.

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