In this video, you’ll learn how to stop hitting the ground before the ball and how to start making clean, solid contact.

I mix up the training for you a bit…

You’ll get some mental tricks, and you’ll learn how to improve your technique for making better contact.

The video starts by focusing on the technique and what’s causing you to hit the ground behind the ball.

Typically what’s happening is that you’re falling away from the target and casting the club.

To make matters worse, you’ll correct for this on your next shots by coming up early and topping the ball.

That’s really frustrating!

It seems like no matter what you do, you can’t make good contact.

Another common cause of chunking is coming in way too steep with your club, often with an over-the-top swing path.

No matter what’s causing you to chunk, it’s natural for you to try to correct it by flipping the club.

To stop flipping and hit with more forward shaft lean, you’ll be introduced to a great training aid called the Impact Snap.

It’ll help you ingrain forward shaft lean and releasing out in front of the ball.

Here are some more technique tips to help you make better contact…

Rotate your hips and shoulders open in the downswing.

This will help you swing your arms through with forward shaft lean on the club.

Also, concentrate on coming in with more lag and shallowing your club in the downswing.

Mental Tips

Try this…

Grab a piece of paper (it can be a scorecard).

Place it about 3 to 5 inches behind the ball.

Take a few practice swings without the ball and concentrate on brushing the grass without hitting the piece of paper.

Once you’re comfortable, hit some balls with the paper there.

You’ll be surprised on how well you’ll adjust to avoid hitting the paper without even thinking about your technique.

Next, you’ll see a drill with a Flat Ball to stop hitting the ground before the ball.

It’s a simple training aid that’s the similar to a golf ball, but flat.

If you hit on top of the Flat Ball, it’ll bounce up and if you hit too far behind it, your club will likely bounce right over it.

This is great instant feedback.

When you hit it correctly, you’ll hear a nice swoosh sound and it’ll take off.

The Flat Ball is a great training aid for the winter time.

You can use it indoors so that you’re not just making practice swings in the air, which can cause you to top shots when you return to the course.

But try not to hit behind the Flat Ball while you’re practicing indoors; I don’t want you digging up your carpet! 🙂

In the end…

Practice all the technique and mental tips in this video to stop hitting the ground before the ball.

Watch now to make clean, solid contact!