THE ULTIMATE CONTACT DRILL
When hitting these shots, I can’t stress enough the importance of quality contact. A great drill to work on this comes from the late Ken Venturi. Put three balls down in a tight row on your target line. Set up like you were going to hit the one furthest from the target ( far left ), but instead, kick it and the middle ball away. Now, try to hit the remaining ball ( left ). That forward ball position forces you to stay down longer in the through-swing and really promotes the swing bottom you need to hit these shots solid. That’s how you score in the red zone.
GOLF DIGEST SOUTH AFRICA 31
MARCH/APRIL 2025
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