RSRick Shiels GolfMove the ball one ball further forward in your stance to hit it higher.
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PGPorzak GolfShift 75-80% of your weight onto your lead (left) side.
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The swing thought
Shift 75-80% of your weight onto your lead (left) side.
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Why it works
This video teaches how to flight wedges perfectly by adjusting setup elements like stance, grip, and weight distribution, and refining arm movements.
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The 2-minute check
- Get closer to the ball and choke up on the club.
- Adopt a narrower stance to encourage a V-shaped swing.
- Shift 75-80% of your weight onto your lead (left) side.
- Bump your left hip forward to create a metal pole rotation.
- Practice three-quarter knockdown shots with your right foot back, rotating around your left side.
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The swing thought
Move the ball one ball further forward in your stance to hit it higher.
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Why it works
This video teaches how to intentionally adjust ball flight height by modifying setup, swing speed, and follow-through.
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The 2-minute check
- Move the ball one ball further forward in your stance to hit it higher.
- Create maximum clubhead speed through the hitting area and just beyond for height.
- Finish your swing with your hands super high up above your head for a higher flight.
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The swing thought
Take the club away shallow
Feels like: “Create a wide backswing arc”
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Why it works
Teaches a two-ball drill to promote a shallower takeaway, increasing dynamic loft for higher, better quality iron shots.
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The 2-minute check
- Place a range basket just behind your target line, if desired.
- Position a second golf ball six inches behind your clubhead at address.
- Sweep the second ball away with the back of your club during the takeaway.
- Focus on creating a wider arc and delivering the club shallower to the ground.
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The swing thought
Bend trail arm early in backswing
Feels like: “Hinge trail arm right away”
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Why it works
This video teaches how to control golf shot trajectory by consciously altering the bend of your trail arm in the backswing.
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The 2-minute check
- For a low shot, bend your trail arm almost immediately in the backswing.
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The swing thought
Lead the club handle forward
Feels like: “Handle wins the race”
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Why it works
This video teaches how to flight iron shots lower by adjusting club choice, ball position, and dynamic loft at impact.
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The 2-minute check
- To flight the ball lower, select a longer iron (e.g., a 5-iron instead of a 7-iron) and swing normally.
- Adjust your ball position slightly back in your stance by shuffling your feet two inches to the left.
- Focus on leading with the handle, feeling it outside your left leg at impact to reduce dynamic loft.
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The swing thought
Extend your body fully upwards
Feels like: “Finish with hands reaching high”
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Why it works
Teaches specific setup adjustments and swing thoughts to achieve a higher, softer-landing ball flight with irons.
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The 2-minute check
- Move your ball position slightly forward in your stance.
- Make a slight lateral shift towards the target to ensure you get to the ball.
- Actively release the club, feeling the clubhead overtake the handle.
- Finish your swing with your hands and the butt of the club as high as possible.
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Release more with your body
Feels like: “Cover the ball with your body”
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Why it works
This video teaches the three essential elements for hitting a pro-style stinger: ball position, shaft lean, and swing speed.
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The 2-minute check
- Play the ball further back in your stance to hit down on it.
- Feel like your right shoulder gets on top of the golf ball.
- Take more club and swing softer for a useful stinger shortcut.
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The swing thought
Stop hands post-impact
Feels like: “Hands brake quickly”
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Why it works
This video teaches Tiger Woods' specific technique for hitting a low, flighted stinger shot by controlling hand movement post-impact.
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The 2-minute check
- Place the ball one ball back in your stance for a flighted shot.
- Focus on stopping your hands as fast as possible immediately post-impact.
- Soften your arms and speed up your hips to facilitate the hand stop.
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The swing thought
Take one club more, swing smoother
Feels like: “Swing it easy in the breeze”
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Why it works
This video teaches strategic club and shot selection for recovery from common difficult lies and situations on the golf course.
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The 2-minute check
- Hit a knockdown shot by gripping down a longer iron.
- Into the wind, take one club more and swing easy.
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The swing thought
Deliver a descending blow on ball
Feels like: “Hands lead the clubhead”
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Why it works
This video teaches five key techniques for hitting a low, piercing stinger shot that rolls for days down the fairway.
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The 2-minute check
- Place the ball roughly in the middle of your stance.
- Place 60% of your weight on your front foot.
- Lead hard with your hands through impact.
- Rotate your upper body while leading with your hands.
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The swing thought
Maintain shaft lean and brush the turf slightly down at impact.
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Why it works
This video teaches how to achieve a low, compressed "stinger" shot by using body rotation and shaft lean to brush the turf.
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The 2-minute check
- Place your club on the ground and use your legs to scoot it along the turf.
- Ensure your clubface is squared up toward the turf at address.
- Use your body to rotate powerfully through the shot.
- Maintain shaft lean and brush the turf slightly down at impact.
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The swing thought
Let the club handle rise
Feels like: “Feel the handle rising”
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Why it works
This video teaches how to achieve higher iron shots by focusing on ball compression, forward shaft lean, and a rising club handle.
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The 2-minute check
- Tee up two balls, with one significantly higher than usual for a 7-iron.
- Make small swings, feeling a very level hit with a slight ascending arc of the hands.
- During the swing, feel like you tilt the club face forward through impact.
- Ensure you pick the ball off the tee without jamming into the tee.
- Finish the swing with your hands higher than the club head.
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The swing thought
Keep the arms low through the ball
Feels like: “Feel like I'm hitting it low”
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Why it works
Scottie Scheffler teaches his specific setup and swing adjustments to hit a low, controlled driver stinger shot.
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The 2-minute check
- Tee the ball slightly lower than a normal driver shot.
- Choke up on the grip to get closer to the ball.
- Move the ball back in your stance for earlier contact.
- Open your stance to align your path down the fairway.
- Keep your arms low through impact to promote a low flight.
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The swing thought
Maintain long left arm, flat hand
Feels like: “Keep the club low to ground”
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Why it works
This video teaches how to adjust chip shot trajectory for high and low shots by modifying setup and hand positions.
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The 2-minute check
- For low shots, place the ball back in your stance with a slightly forward club handle.
- For low shots, finish with a long left arm and flat left hand.
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