Better strikes guaranteed
1Chase the ball
The 3-wood off a tight fairway… I really believe this is a shot of mind over matter. You have got to believe that the 15˚ or 16˚ loft on the clubface will actually lift the ball up off the turf! Many golfers don’t and try to help the ball up into the air, which achieves exactly the opposite effect.
You’ll see a lot of club golfers stand back through impact with the weight remaining on the back foot. Really chase after the ball through impact and into the follow-through. Keep everything wide, rather than just picking at the ball. Also, go down the grip two or three centimetres (below) as this will bring added control.
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The fairway wood swing should be a big, wide circle as you turn back and then through. Width is critical both on the way back and on the follow-through after sweeping the ball away. There should be a slight grazing of the grass but no real divot at impact, as you would get with an iron strike. Really try to convince yourself that you are chasing the ball and club down the line.
Sweep not steep 2 Set-up keys
Good posture is absolutely essential, so make sure you stay tall at address. Set-up and ball position are very important, too. As with all woods, the ball should be just inside the heel of your front foot. Many golfers have the ball too far back, thinking this shot needs a downward action to get it up in the air, as is the case with an iron.
In fact, the opposite is true here
– it needs a sweeping action, which you will only achieve with the ball further forward in your stance. Place a club at right angles to the front foot when practising to confirm the ball is in the right place.