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Why Golfers Chunk Chip Shots (and the Simple Setup to STOP)

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Club brushes top of water

Maintain consistent radius through swing

Key Moments
Take it to the range
  1. 1Set up with 60-70% weight on your front side and the ball in the middle of your feet.
  2. 2Ensure the club shaft is vertical at address, returning it to vertical through impact.
  3. 3Open the clubface a few degrees, then regrip to square the clubface.
  4. 4Practice feeling an "into-out" swing path instead of cutting across the ball.
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Editorial Notes

Teaches a vertical shaft setup and open clubface to control low point and prevent chunking chip shots.

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