EDITED BY RON KASPRISKE
“The average tour player’s swing bottoms out 10 centimetres in front of the ball’s position. That means the clubhead is still moving downwards through impact. If you want to hit crisp irons from the fairway, your focus should be well forward of the ball. Think of how martial-arts experts split a board with a punch or kick. They don’t focus on the front side of the board; they concentrate their energy on the far side. They punch through the board, not at it. Your swing should be the same.” – BOBBY CLAMPETT, INSTRUCTOR AND AUTHOR OF THE IMPACT ZONE Hit Down on It
GOLF DIGEST SOUTH AFRICA 33
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2026
PHOTOGRAPH BY STEPHEN DENTON
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