Never let it be said that Twitter isn’t a great way to find helpful information. Recently, Dexter from Golf Tips & Quips tweeted a helpful YouTube video featuring Hank Haney giving some great advice on two causes of fat shots and how to cure them.
As I watched, I saw Hank imitating the exact problem I suffer from and I thought it would be helpful to point it out here, since I don’t currently have any decent video of myself to share.
Have a look at the video and meet me down below when you’re finished.
As you saw in the video, there’s a problem with steep fat and shallow fat. The steep issue is the exact problem I’ve suffered from for a long time. I took some video last season that showed me doing exactly what Haney described.
The only difference is, I don’t really suffer from fat shots (primarily) as a result of being too steep. I tend to hit the ball off the toe and pull hook it. Mainly, this happens because I compensate with my hands by flipping them closed and doing who knows what else.
You may have heard me talking about fixing my takeaway for a while. My pro has identified that as one of my main issues and you saw Hank Haney talking about it a little in the video above. In my case, I tend to take the club too far to the inside from the start. So, to counter that, I then overcompensate when trying to correct that by taking the club back across the target line and a little steep on subsequent shots over time as I try to work the problem out.
Haney pointed out that a more level shoulder turn can help to fix the issue of being too steep. I’m going to give that a shot as soon as I can get to the range again and really work on my takeaway early in the season so I can get this resolved once and for all this year. I just have to be careful to not take the club too far inside like I used to do or I’ll be back to square one.
I got on a little tangent there with my own swing and don’t want to lose sight of the original point. If you’re suffering from fat shots, then this bit of wisdom from Hank Haney might be able to help you start hitting the ball solidly.
Incidentally, that video comes from the GolfLink YouTube channel, which has a ton of other great videos that you might find helpful.
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