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“It's going to come off low, very well compressed, and then it's going to hit the ground running.”
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Setting Up for A Stinger
Top Speed Golf - Clay Ballard
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- 1Place your club on the ground and use your legs to scoot it along the turf.
- 2Ensure your clubface is squared up toward the turf at address.
- 3Use your body to rotate powerfully through the shot.
- 4Maintain shaft lean and brush the turf slightly down at impact.
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Editorial Notes
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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