Stop Hitting Behind the Ball 👀⛳️

Clay Ballard from Top Speed Golf teaches the 9-to-3 swing drill to stop hitting fat or thin shots and improve ball compression. He demonstrates how initiating the backswing with hip rotation and shifting weight forward onto the lead foot prior to impact ensures consistent, crisp ball-first contact.

• Initiate the takeaway with lower body hip rotation, keeping the club pointed toward your belly button until roughly 7:30.
• Form a 90-degree angle between the shaft and lead forearm at the 9 o'clock position (lead arm parallel to the ground).
• Shift your weight onto the lead side before turning through to 3 o'clock to ensure you hit the ball before the turf.

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