Professional golfers are better than amateur golfers at literally everything – that’s why they’re professional golfers – but they’re especially good at distance control.
When you try to smash a lob wedge, you really only hit the ball higher, not further, and higher brings more variables into play and means you have to fly the ball right to your target.
This putting game was so difficult that a PGA Tour winner actually got a little heated when he was doing it. But he got hooked, and if you do it, it’ll make you a better putter.
Think of these as general golf swing guidelines – best practices that are useful to know, because they can help you identify an issue in your golf swing.
Until you trust that the loft on the clubface will send the ball up when you make solid contact, trying to lift it can be a tough habit to break. Here are three keys to focus on.