Stop Chunking Your Chips With a Towel Struggling with inconsistent contact around the green?

Clay Ballard from Top Speed Golf demonstrates a simple towel drill designed to eliminate fat and thin chip shots around the green. By placing a towel one club head behind the ball, golfers get immediate feedback on swing low point and learn to keep their weight on the lead side for clean contact.

• Position a towel one club head length behind the ball to monitor low point control.
• Keep your weight favored on your lead foot throughout the stroke to prevent chunking.
• Embrace turf contact rather than trying to lift or scoop the ball into the air.
• Maintain a slight forward shaft lean at impact for consistent leading edge contact.

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