Short Par 4 The Magazine Issue #2 October 2020 | Page 22

A bit jerky , EH ? Your Swing should be longer and slower . Your swing ’ s speed should match the ball ’ s speed that you ’ re trying to achieve in the shot . It is challenging for many people to slow things down , but it will organically teach you better positions . Most people often swing way too fast without being aware of it . You probably also accelerate abruptly all of a sudden . Make sure your swing stays at a consistent fluid pace . This may mean that the swing feels like a deceleration to you coming down because you ’ ve been going way too fast before . However in reality , you won ’ t be decelerating at all . Swinging at a consistent fluid speed without abrupt accelerations will help you get better contact and have a lot more control and awareness of where your clubhead is throughout the entire shot .

Wristy ? Good Don ’ t be afraid to use your wrist . You use your wrist when you toss a ball or while driving a car . You need to allow your wrist to move freely when they need to . To hit lower chip shots , the wrist don ’ t have to move too much . When you hit a higher ,