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Short Game · Technique

Play the ball back and catch it first

The instructor plays the ball back in his stance to get a good downward angle, and says a common mistake is not putting it far enough back (in the middle or forward). He stresses catching the ball first, hitting ball into the ground.

Channel: Todd Graves

Watch official source at 13:08

Try it

  1. Back the ball up in your stance to get a good angle down
  2. Catch the ball first, ball into the ground