[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-low-shots-common-low-shots-mistakes-and-simple-fixes":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"common-low-shots-mistakes-and-simple-fixes","Common Low Shots Mistakes and Simple Fixes","Clean up the setup and swing errors that make punch shots balloon, dig, or shoot offline.","\u002Fimg\u002Flow-shots\u002Fcommon-low-shots-mistakes-and-simple-fixes_common-low-shots.png","Common Low Shots Mistakes and Simple Fixes illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"low-shots","Low shots","\u003Ch3>The usual problem\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Most failed low shots come from trying too hard to keep the ball down. Golfers shove the ball way back, lean the handle dramatically, and chop at it. The result is often a thin bullet, a heavy shot, or a ball that spins up into the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A better low shot is controlled, not violent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Mistakes and fixes\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Ctable>\n\u003Cthead>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Cth>Mistake\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Result\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Fix\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Fthead>\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Ball too far back\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Steep strike or pull\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Move it only slightly back of center\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Swinging hard\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Extra spin and height\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Take more club and reduce speed\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Stopping the body\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Face flips closed\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Turn chest through impact\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Too much wrist action\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Inconsistent launch\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Keep wrists quiet and finish compact\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Ch3>Start with club choice\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>If you normally hit 8-iron from a yardage, a low version may call for 6-iron or 7-iron with less speed. The extra club lets you make a smooth motion. That’s far more reliable than trying to muscle a short iron under the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Check your finish\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Your finish tells the truth. If the club wraps high around your neck, you probably added speed and loft. A low shot should finish chest-high or lower, with your weight balanced on the lead side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Takeaway\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Low-shot mistakes are usually overcorrections. Make small setup changes, use more club, and swing with control. The ball will come down because the motion is organized, not because you forced it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",236,{"slug":15,"title":16},"the-fundamentals-of-low-shots","The Fundamentals of Low Shots",{"slug":18,"title":19},"drills-to-improve-low-shots","Drills to Improve Low Shots",1782812355384]