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Full Swing · Technique

Push down on the trailing heel edge

The coach defines thumping as pushing down against the handle and applying pressure to the trailing edge of the club's heel. He says that putting the ball back with forward shaft lean but without allowing the twist can produce a chunky strike and a steep divot.

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Why this context matters

The speakers call this downward handle pressure 'thumping.'