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The twirl is a purely circular motion of the clubhead around the point of the arm shoulder triangle at the wrist joints. Due to its circular nature it produces much speed similar to the way we can make a keyring gain speed as we twirl it.

The speed of the clubhead created by the circular twirl of the clubhead around the hands is combined with the ( ... )

Put a tee into the sand with a ball on top of it. The top of the tee should be just lower than the top of the sand. During the swing you are going to try and clip off the top of the tee. To do this you have to hit behind the ball at a shallow angle.

You are in effect slipping the club through and under the sand. Visualize this the next time your ( ... )

Draw two parallel lines in the sand about 10-12 inches apart. Take a few practice swings with the club entering the sand at the back line and "cutting out" all of the sand to the front line.

After you can repeat this easily, put a ball down between the lines. Then make the same swing through the sand that you made before the ball was there.

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This drill will reduce the use of your wrists during chipping. Using a split grip, hold an extra club against your primary club so the 2nd club's grip extends two feet past the top of your first club extending up your left side behind your shoulder.

If your wrists break down during the follow-through thereby throwing the clubhead forward, the ( ... )

The chipping motion is similar to the putting stroke. Keep weight left, wrists firm and in front of clubhead. The goal is to get the ball on the green as soon as possible, rolling toward the hole.

With the ball back in your stance take a short backswing with no wrist movement. Make a descending blow and brush the ball from the turf. Maintain flex ( ... )

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The words “weight shift” can cause a lot of confusion. For starters, a weight shift isn’t something that you should forcibly do; rather, during the swing, your body weight should shift naturally as you make a proper turn. Any manipulation of weight from side to side is a mistake.

Here, we have three scenarios. In the pair of photos below, I’ve ( ... )

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All good golf shots occur as the club is descending into the ball (even with the driver). Playing the ball either too far back or too far forward, on the other hand, makes good contact virtually impossible. When the ball is too far back in your stance, it’s easy to get one of those nasty “sky marks” that blemish the club’s crown. They’re ugly, ( ... )