STOP HITTING DOWN ON THE BALL! Instead STAY WIDE & LOW

PGA Instructor Shawn Clement, along with Savannah and Munashe, refutes the common advice to force a steep downward hit on the ball. By demonstrating the Perpetual Motion Drill, they show how swinging wide and low in both directions allows natural kinetic chain mechanics and lag to produce crisp, clean turf contact across wedges, irons, and fairway woods.

• Avoid forcing a steep downward strike, which causes chunky, fat divots or skulled shots.
• Use continuous back-and-through practice swings to feel the club brush the grass wide in both directions.
• Proper ball position is critical; placing the ball too far back in your stance forces an excessively steep entry angle.
• Allow natural momentum and weight transfer to produce shallow turf interaction rather than steering or chopping at impact.

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