Fat Fairway Woods Hitting?

Fat Fairway Woods Hitting?

If you have got a fat shot with your fairway woods or get a bigger divots  than your sand wedge...

That's because:

Big divots with your fairway wood are usually caused by a steep downswing (think of a chopping motion).  You should also check that your ball placement isn't too far back in your stance

You can:

To cure a steep downswing try the following two drills:

1. Tee up some balls at driver height and try to sweep the ball away (using a 5-wood or 3-wood) without clipping the tee.

2. Practice hitting a 5-wood from a sidehill lie with the ball above your feet. Grip down on the handle and concentrate on making a flatter backswing. 

Making some exaggerated, inside-out practice swings will also help to "shallow" out your swing and develop a feeling of the correct motion. 

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