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Clay Ballard
2 years
I'm telling you right now, that's the feeling that you need to have. Of the thousands of golfers that I've seen, I don't think I've ever seen anybody overexaggerate the squat move that wasn't a scratch player. #golfvideo #golfing #golfacademy #golf #golfplayer #golfequipment
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Clay Ballard
2 years
This one drill accomplishes so much. Proper shallowing, weight shift, lag...all perfectly synchronized. Your ball striking will be unrecognizable. Full Video 🔗 #golf #golfer #golfing #golftips #golfequipment #golfclub #professionalgolfer #sportsequipment
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Clay Ballard
17 days
I'm going to show you 3 simple tips that is going to turn your driver into a major weapon for your golf game and make driving the ball SO much fun! After you try today's first tip... ...you'll be amazed at how much easier it makes swinging your driver!
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Clay Ballard
2 years
This backswing misconception is the root cause of a ton of steep golf swings...and it can be fixed right from your takeaway
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Clay Ballard
1 year
A bad start to your swing can make life more difficult on you. There's a huge mistake that's made often in the take-away that can lead to a steep downswing...however, I've got an awesome drill for you today that will help eliminate this mistake. Sometimes a great take-away can
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Clay Ballard
2 years
Honestly, I very rarely see anyone else using these simple tips...If you haven't heard these "secrets", you probably struggle to hit the ball straight, consistently. These simple keys will have you driving the ball straight (and you'll start out-driving your buddies as well).
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Clay Ballard
2 years
I love what Trevino used to say. He feels like the ball is stuck to the face all the way through the impact zone. Here's how to get that same feeling. Full Video 🔗 #golf #golfer #pga #golfcoach #golftips #sports #golfdrils #pgatour
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Clay Ballard
1 year
If you’re struggling with creating effortless power it’s probably because you’re not creating and releasing lag at the right time. Getting the timing right for these 2 things is crucial to your golf swing (and it’s what most get wrong).
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Clay Ballard
1 year
Whether you’ve heard it called “forward shaft lean” or simply “getting the hands ahead of the ball at impact”...there’s a chance you’ve struggled with it, or maybe don’t quite understand it. But, it’s crucial to getting the most out of your clubs! Today, I’ll show you, step by
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Clay Ballard
1 year
There's a move in your downswing with your right shoulder that is crucial for getting into a good impact position...but most aren't making it. You're probably making one of the two most common mistakes I see being made that put your right shoulder in a spot that makes consistent
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Clay Ballard
2 years
Unlearn the bad advice that’s stopping you from hitting it further...this will also have your swing looking way better than your golfing buddies!
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Clay Ballard
24 days
Try this half backswing drill to develop lag with your driver...
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Clay Ballard
1 year
Losing your posture in the downswing causes all sorts of problems. The solution to this common problem is the “squat move” …but, most players I see with issues performing it are doing 1 of 2 things wrong. Watch for the fix to those 2 common mistakes!
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Clay Ballard
1 year
Have you ever wondered how some golfers can make their swings look so effortless? But, when you pull the club back…you feel stiff, or even a little jerky with the club–especially when you try to put a little extra into it? Today, I’m going to show you this amazing driver tip
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Clay Ballard
2 years
There's a missing piece that MUST happen to fix your slice for good. There's a trick with your left hand and a golf ball that will give you that feeling you've been searching for to finally end your slice and start smashing the ball with power. #golfvideo #golfing #golfacademy
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Clay Ballard
1 year
This one downswing piece will have you making pure contact, eliminating your chunks and thins! Watch one of my favorite drills that'll help you make solid contact with the ball first, then take a divot.
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Clay Ballard
1 year
If you’re not hitting high, booming, straight shots with your 3-wood…then you’re probably making the 1 big mistake that turns the 3-wood from a super easy club to hit, and turns it into a pretty difficult club to hit. Make this one change and you’ll see results immediately! In
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Clay Ballard
1 year
Do you know where you’re supposed to (and not supposed to) feel pressure in the grip? If you’ve been focusing on the wrong aspects of the grip you’re definitely losing speed and lag in the swing! Let's go in detail about what you can’t do with your left hand in the grip...how to
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Clay Ballard
2 years
1 simple change to fix a chain of problems, that doesn't require elite flexibility. You are flexible enough, but it's the proper movement of the hips that nobody's walked you through before. #golflessons #golftips #golfpro #golfday #golfislife #golfcoach #golfball #golflifestyle
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Clay Ballard
2 years
You're probably making one of the two most common mistakes I see being made that put your right shoulder in a spot that makes consistent and solid contact nearly impossible. #golfvideo #golfing #golfacademy #golf #golfplayer #golfequipment #golfprofessional
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Clay Ballard
1 year
This right shoulder mistake is causing you to pull your approach shot left of the green, and ruining great birdie opportunities! #golflesson #golftips
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Clay Ballard
1 year
There's a subtle hip move to begin your downswing that could FINALLY get your hips rotating into the ball rather than pushing towards the ball
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Clay Ballard
1 month
Stop PULLING Iron Shots with this drill you can do with a glove and a club. This will show you how simple it is to end those dreaded pulls once and for all... #swingtips #golfdrills #irondrills
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Clay Ballard
2 months
Just ONE Easy Drill to Fix This Common Swing Fault
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Clay Ballard
1 year
If it seems like no matter what you do, you can’t get the ball to draw…it’s likely because you’re sabotaging your chances before you even pull the club back. Be sure to check out today’s video so you know what’s making it impossible for you to hit a draw…and I’ll show you 2
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Clay Ballard
2 months
One of the most common problems in golf is rushing the downswing. You get to the top of the swing, you feel like you need to go at it 100 miles an hour. How can we smooth out the transition? How can we have a nice smooth swing and still get that distance? If you feel like you're
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Clay Ballard
2 years
Now here's the most common thing that I see happen, and I bet you're doing this same thing as most everybody else does, is in the early downswing, the hips start to work toward the golf ball. #golfvideo #golfing #golfacademy #golf #golfplayer #golfequipment #golfprofessional
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Clay Ballard
26 days
Give yourself time in your swing to generate power!
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Clay Ballard
2 years
Almost every single player shifts their weight too late in their back swing and it is the root of a lot of frustration... #golfvideo #golfing #golfacademy #golf #golfplayer #golfequipment #golfprofessional
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Clay Ballard
1 year
You can avoid what most golfers get wrong with their wrists in the downswing that DESTROYS your chance at consistent, solid contact. 🔗Watch The Belt Buckle Trick for Shallowing Your Driver
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Clay Ballard
25 days
What I see basically every golfer I've seen thousands of golfers in lessons, and every single one of them has a natural tendency when they first start to play to rush the downswing and end up with a steep attack angle
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Clay Ballard
2 years
Grab a club and try this simple key for fantastic iron play... notice how easy it feels to get your hands way in front like a tour pro #golfvideo #golfing #golfacademy #golf #golfplayer #golfequipment
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Clay Ballard
1 year
I know how difficult it can be to try and make a change to your golf swing… especially if you’re not quite sure what the new move is supposed to “feel” like.
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Clay Ballard
2 years
This is where everybody goes wrong thinking about forward shaft lean #golf #golfpro #topspeed #swingspeed #golfinstruction #golflesson
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Clay Ballard
9 days
I'm going to show you the best way to get your legs, hips and shoulders working properly... ...so you can take some of the burden off of your arms, and will have you creating tons of lag and blasting the ball farther than you ever thought possible!
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Clay Ballard
1 year
Unfortunately, most aren't using the wrists properly in the swing. It's pretty amazing how much better (and more powerful) it feels to hit a ball when your getting it right...discover the blueprint for how your wrists should move in your swing...when you
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Clay Ballard
2 years
Do this simple setup progression to avoid standing to far, or even worse…to close to the ball. Go here to watch the full video : #golfvideo #golfing #golfacademy #golf #golfplayer #golfequipment #golfprofessional
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Clay Ballard
1 year
Get an increase in clubhead speed, eliminate your slice, and have the best looking swing in your foursome all from one change... #golfvideo #golfing #golfacademy #golf #golfplayer #golfequipment #golfprofessional
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Clay Ballard
1 month
Make it easier on yourself to tuck that right shoulder in with a favorable spine angle
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Clay Ballard
1 year
Did you know that every great player in history has their hands in front of the golf ball at impact? To really perfect your hand position, use your right hand to "pet the grass" as you swing through. #ballstriking #ballstriker #golfposture #swingmechanics
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Clay Ballard
1 year
Driver, keep shoulder behind a line drawn from; nose-belt buckle-foot. For iron, keep your shoulder over left heel. ⛳️🏌️‍♂️ #golfswing #golfpro
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Clay Ballard
23 days
I'm going to give you some great tips to help you start hitting your drive more accurate, more solid, and a little bit farther. And I'm gonna walk it through in the basics, let you know some things that took me a lot of time to figure out and are really going to help your game.
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Clay Ballard
1 year
These simple (and very fixable) mistakes are not only robbing you of TONS of distance but they’re actually making you less consistent, too! I’ll show you what those 3 mistakes I see all the time are...along with the quick, simple fixes for all 3!
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Clay Ballard
16 days
Let's walk through all the the major pieces of putting ... the grip I think is one of the most important things, especially for beginning golfers. I'll go over the tendency for a lot of golfers is to hold it kind of like a full swing, and why you don't want to be one of them.
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Clay Ballard
2 months
I'm still letting that club whip on through or snap through, but it's not a slap. I'm letting that happen in front of the golf ball, and my club is just kind of trailing along behind. The golf ball is just getting in the way. I'm releasing out in front and that impact is just
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Clay Ballard
1 year
Driver Mistake #3 - Trying to Hold the face open through impact...this will be the key to straightening out your driver
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Clay Ballard
2 years
Here's a fantastic way to feel that "snap" of power you create by releasing it out in front and includes the key to making sure you're putting yourself in the correct position to be able to do it! #golfclub #golfaddict #golfball #golfpractice
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Clay Ballard
2 years
Ben Hogan used to talk about feeling your hands working up and to the left through impact to create that slingshot effect. Full Video 🔗 #golfinstructor #golfspeed #golfvideo #golfclub #golfcourse #golflife #golfislife #golfaddict #golfshot
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Clay Ballard
1 year
What we found with the best players in the world is that when their lead arm is close to parallel to the ground in the backswing, they're already starting to shift their weight to the left. Here's the way I want you to feel... #golfinstructor #golfvideo #shallowing #weightshift
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Clay Ballard
1 year
Use this drill to get the feeling of the perfect impact position. This will help you stop flipping and get some forward shaft lean. Give it a try and let me know how it goes! 🏌️‍♂️⛳️👍
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Clay Ballard
11 days
If I open up my hips, my shoulders want to open up and my club lags behind, and now I can release the club out in front, then It's very easy to keep the left arm straight.
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Clay Ballard
1 year
Issues you're having with your swing could be helped by something as simple as the way you grip the club... changing the angle of your hand as you grip the club is the key to having a "short thumb" grip...and it can help with many issues such as the club slipping as you
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Clay Ballard
1 year
Get that nice wide, powerful stance. Tuck your elbow in, and then from there feel like you're releasing the club all the way. For me, I feel like I'm throwing it. I'm letting that right hand just turn on over as I'm coming through the shot.
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Clay Ballard
1 year
I'll see players set up to the ball with their shoulders very level...and if you're doing that it could be the issue you've had if you've been trying to swing from the inside... #2 of 3
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Clay Ballard
1 year
The hands should work back up and in...as the club is swinging down, even though the club is swinging from the inside. Most players try to hit out more end up pushing the club, which is not very efficient.
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Clay Ballard
1 month
Try this drill and trust me when I say you should start without a ball... #golfswingtips #Irons #GolfDrills
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Clay Ballard
2 years
Is your wrist the cause of your misdirected shots, and weak glancing blows to the golf ball? #golfvideo #golfing #golfacademy #golf #golfplayer
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Clay Ballard
1 year
Most of the time players are releasing directly at the golf ball, standing up and flipping through contact. Stretch these muscles out late and then throw them in front to get the club to whip through contact and get a lot of speed #golflife #golfaddict #golfshot #golfinstruction
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Clay Ballard
1 year
If I was to ask a hundred golfers, when does the downswing start, they would pretty much all say, well, my body hands, arms club, go in the back swing direction, and then body hands, arms, club go in the downswing direction. Well, in reality, that's not
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Clay Ballard
1 year
There are a couple of aspects of your swing that are big no-no for a full swing...but, they’re actually a GOOD thing for a pitch (or partial swing). If you’ve struggled with making the transition in the past…today, you’ll find out why (and you can put an end to your troubles)
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Clay Ballard
1 year
Are you struggling with maintaining your posture and hitting it like a pro? Check out this awesome video where I'll show you a simple trick to keep your posture in check and avoid casting or flipping. #ballstriking #ballstriker #golfposture #swingmechanics
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Clay Ballard
1 year
Get your body rotating correctly…maintain your posture in the downswing…and keep your right elbow tucked in w/o thinking about it. #golf #golfcoach #golfball #lovegolf #golfswag #juniorgolf #golfgods #golftournament #golflessons #golfstyle #golfisfun
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Clay Ballard
2 months
Try this "pause" drill to get rid of your casting motion, and hit your driver further immediately! #golfswing #golfcourse #drivertips
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Clay Ballard
1 year
The key to a perfect impact is to deliver the club with a square face and shaft lean...The pros lean it forward about 15 degrees with short irons and decrease as you go into longer irons and the driver. The ball position changes as you change clubs, but the key is to get the
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Clay Ballard
2 years
Discover the simple move you need to work on with your hips in the downswing...and after your next range session you'll look much more like a pro!
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Clay Ballard
2 years
This heel-toe, heel-toe sequence will make your weight shift smooth and consistent... #golfvideo #golfing #golfacademy #golf #golfplayer #golfequipment #golfprofessional
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Clay Ballard
1 year
There are a few really sneaky tweaks you can make if you really struggle with keeping the ball straight with the drive that’ll not only make you more accurate with the big stick…but, it’ll naturally make you longer and more consistent, too. And Check Out
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Clay Ballard
2 years
Get the body leading the way, and then the arms are gonna swing much more effortlessly...use this trick to help #playgolf #golfcoach #golfswing #golfing #golfgame #golfisgreat #golfinstruction
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Clay Ballard
1 year
Getting your elbow pit facing up is gonna be a big help developing the draw pattern you've been searching for! #golfing #golfacademy #golfplayer #golfinstruction #golflesson #golftips
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Clay Ballard
3 months
Try this drill without the golf club to get the feeling for the correct hip movement #golfswing #golfcourse #pga #instagolf #golfstagram
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Clay Ballard
2 months
The Straight-Line release is what you need with your driver...
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Clay Ballard
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If you always visualize releasing in front of the golf ball, that makes things so much easier as you go out to play #LongStraightDrives #LongDrives #DrivingAccuracy
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Clay Ballard
3 months
Ingrain the effortless hip motion through your swing
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Clay Ballard
1 year
To hit solid shots, remember the 3 key things for a good release: extend through the shot, keep club head far from chest & chest up. Follow me for more tips! 🏌️‍♂️⛳️ #golf #golftips #swing #proadvice
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Clay Ballard
1 year
You can lose that impulse with some masking tape 🫣 & begin your downswing the RIGHT way, creating lag (and power) will take over...and your scores will get much better! #golfvideo #golfing #golfacademy #golf #golfplayer #golfequipment #golfprofessional
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Clay Ballard
2 years
Today, You're going to learn the secrets held in your fingers to FINALLY create a ton of lag and then release it for that extra whip of power! #drivefarther #golfinstructor #golfspeed #instagolf #golfclub
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Clay Ballard
2 years
Imagine driving a nail 👀 if you want to hit great wedge shots I have this giant nail that I've put through a golf ball to give you a great visual for how to change your mindset on "less than full" shots. #golfvideo #golfacademy #golf #golfplayer #golfprofessional
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Clay Ballard
1 year
Let's dive into one of the most common misconceptions when it comes to setup . For those who are a bit more technically inclined, we often think about setting up everything square to our target line. We want our feet, hips, shoulders to be in perfect alignment. Let's debunk that!
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Clay Ballard
2 months
This first move to start your downswing will change everything for your contact issues... #golfswing #golfcourse #pga
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Clay Ballard
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This is a drill where you need to stand up grab a club right now. Start working along with these. You can do these in the comfort of your living room. That way when you get out to the course, you're going to be so much farther ahead.
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Clay Ballard
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Clay Ballard
2 years
Is sitting down the answer to correcting improper hip action in the downswing? #golfvideo #golfing #golfacademy #golf #golfplayer #golfequipment #golfprofessional
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Clay Ballard
1 year
Use this weight shift timing drill to stop sliding your hips throughout the swing...
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Clay Ballard
1 year
Maximize your hip rotation and achieve a smooth swing! Drive your left leg into the ground, lifting your hip, shoulder, and hands upward, resulting in a shallow divot. Master this move for a more controlled and consistent swing. Improve your game!
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Clay Ballard
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It's not until the top of the swing, that my hands, arms and club kind of catch up to my my chest... Is that what you feel?
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Clay Ballard
2 months
If you feel like you're going to hit it square, and 90% of the time it's either fading or slicing, this is really going to help you... #golfswing #drivertips #longdrives
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Clay Ballard
1 year
When starting the downswing, avoid sliding too far forward. Maintain proper hip alignment to allow for efficient rotation and generate power #golf
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Clay Ballard
1 year
🔥 Crush your iron shots with this simple drill! Square the face by releasing the shaft and rotating your hands. Practice the two-step drill: rotate down, pause at impact with a square face. Feel the clean contact and enjoy better shots! ⛳️💥
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Clay Ballard
1 year
So many times I'll see players taking a shoulder width, wide stance. What I like to have is the in-step on the outside of my shoulder. I would test this to see what's the most powerful swing for you.
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Clay Ballard
2 months
So we're going right hip high. Sinking to the ground left hip hop. And when you have that club, just make it all one fluid motion as you're coming on through there.
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Clay Ballard
1 year
One way to fix that over the top motion at the start of the downswing is an exercise where you stand about 1.5 ft away from a wall with a golf club, swing the club back, and as you start the downswing, let the club drop on the wall and keep it on the wall as you rotate open.
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Clay Ballard
1 year
One helpful tip Trevino used to talk about to get that feeling of extension is to imagine that the ball sticks to the clubface and you're reaching way wide through the shot, with really long arms. #golfinstructor #golfspeed #golfvideo
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