Use Ball Position to Shape Your Shots

From Mark Blackburn On March 12, 2024
In this tip, Titleist staff member Mark Blackburn, the 2020 PGA Teacher of the Year, shows how slight adjustments to your ball position can provide an easy way to shape your shots.... Being able to curve the ball is a very useful skill that comes in handy on dogleg holes, when you need to curve shots around obstacles and when you face tucked pins. By sharing some detail on the natural arc of the golf swing, as well as how the club face relates to the path of the club, Mark gives you all you need to start working the ball like the pros.
In this tip, Titleist staff member Mark Blackburn, the 2020 ... PGA Teacher of the Year, shows how slight adjustments to your ball position can provide an easy way to shape your shots. Being able to curve the ball is a very useful skill that comes in handy on dogleg holes, when you need to curve shots around obstacles and when you face tucked pins. By sharing some detail on the natural arc of the golf swing, as well as how the club face relates to the path of the club, Mark gives you all you need to start working the ball like the pros.
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