Miss the Towel
A towel behind the ball, then a tee ahead of it: strike ball-first and brush past the tee.
Consistency
Use this if
You hit fat or thin, especially off mats.
The fault
Hitting behind the ball (fat) or catching it thin, often hidden by forgiving range mats.
Steps
- Lay a folded towel about one clubhead (4 in) behind the ball
- Set up with a touch more pressure on the lead foot
- Hit punch shots, then half and full swings, missing the towel
- Rung 2: push a tee in a few inches ahead of the ball
- Strike the ball, then brush the turf at the tee
Ball first; leave the towel untouched
Reps
5 punches, 5 half swings, 5 full; then 5 with the tee ahead; slide the towel closer when you're clean
Why it works
The towel catches any early bottoming-out, and the tee ahead gives the low point a target past the ball. Missing one and brushing the other needs pressure moving forward and the chest over the ball at impact.
You need
Towel, tee, club, ball
At home
On a mat, the towel shows the fat shots the mat would otherwise hide.
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