STAYING DOWN LONGER
As I said, I just want to be an athlete and fire through the ball, but we do keep an eye on one thing through impact – my posture. Sometimes I stand up and out
of my forward bend too soon. That raises the han- dle of the club and usually leads to a right miss. My simple thought – another Butch favourite – is to cover the ball through impact. In other words, keep my chest pointing down as I extend my arms out towards the target ( left ). One more thing about Butch: My time with him always has been so fulfilling. He’s helped my tech- nique, of course, but half of what he does for me is self-belief. There’s nothing like having someone on your side who helps you see that the work is worth it and you can get where you want to go. I really believe my best golf is ahead of me.
JOIN RICKIE AND BUTCH ON THE TEE See all the shots, hear all the banter in our mic’d-up range session with Rickie and Butch. It’s part of Golf Digest’s Undercover Lessons series, featuring players and their coaches during off- week practice. WATCH THIS UNDERCOVER LESSON
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