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Golf instruction: Stop coming over-the-top for good

Everyone wants to be able to shallow the golf club in your transition to the downswing.

This week, Golfweek’s fitness guru and long driver Averee Dovsek explains how to shallow the club in your transition and how to stop coming over-the-top in your golf swing.

A few simple adjustments within taking the club back, the width between your shoulders and hands at the top and getting your hands high at the top of your swing will make all the difference.

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Golf instruction: How to take 5 to 10 yards off a club

It’s not a great feeling when you’re in between clubs on the course.

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It’s not a great feeling when you’re in between clubs on the course.

This week, Golfweek’s fitness guru and long driver Averee Dovsek explains how to take off five to 10 yards from a traditional full-yardage swing when in between clubs.

A few simple adjustments with grip, stance and shoulder turn will allow for the ball to carry a shorter distance when successfully completed. These adjustments may also help lower the ball flight, and this shot can be used on windy days to help knock down the ball.

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Golf instruction: How to fix a hook mid-round

An unexpected case of the hooks is a golfer’s worst nightmare.

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An unexpected case of the hooks is a golfer’s worst nightmare.

This week, Golfweek’s fitness guru and long driver Averee Dovsek explains how to troubleshoot a hook without ruining the round. Golfers should be able to identify ball position and grip to help navigate the diving right-to-left shot shape.

A hook is not an ideal shot shape and it can lead to many lost balls. It’s important to make slight changes to keep your score and mental game on track.

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Golf instruction: How to fix a slice mid-round

Golfweek’s Averee Dovsek explains how to troubleshoot a slice without ruining the round.

Playing a round of golf when the unexpected slices set in sends most golfers into a panic.

This week, Golfweek’s fitness guru and long driver Averee Dovsek explains how to troubleshoot a slice without ruining the round. Golfers should be able to identify their aim and grip to help navigate the unforeseen shot pattern.

Many golfers let a few errant shots dictate the entirety of their round and shot pattern. It’s important to make slight changes to keep your score and mental game on track.

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Golf instruction: Dialing in pitch shot yardages with backswing cues

Many professional golfers say that accuracy from 100 yards and in is the biggest reason amateurs can’t lower their scores.

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Many professional golfers say that accuracy from 100 yards and in is the biggest reason amateurs can’t lower their scores.

This week, Golfweek’s fitness guru and long driver Averee Dovsek breaks down the backswing into four separate positions. Each move and position will signify a carry yardage that golfers can think about when trying to pitch with more accuracy.

Great golfers such as Lydia Ko, Jordan Spieth and Steve Stricker have practiced this method.

Every golfer’s yardage will be different and this should be practiced on the range before taking it to the course.

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Golf instruction: Practicing your downswing from home on a rainy day

Averee Dovsek demonstrates a drill that works on coiling into the backswing position and how you transfer to the next portion of the swing.

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As hurricanes and storms move across the country, there’s not a ton of outdoor golf practice going on.

This week, Golfweek’s fitness guru and long driver Averee Dovsek demonstrates a downswing drill that can be completed at home. This drill is great for working on rotation or coiling into the backswing position and how you transfer to the next portion of the golf swing.

Many golfers get stuck at the top of their swing and don’t know how to transition into the downswing, but this easy swing thought can take your sequencing to the next level.

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Golf instruction: Double check this to minimize three-putts

The smallest mistakes can leave you with the most unpredictable outcomes.

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Putting seems easy in theory, but golfers know that the smallest mistakes can leave you with the most unpredictable outcomes.

This week, Golfweek’s fitness guru and long driver Averee Dovsek explains the importance of shaft lean at address when putting to determine where the face is pointed when the ball is hit.

Many golfers fail to pay attention to the direction that the putter lies at address. Some may only recognize manipulating the face, but the error stems from the shaft lean. This will help minimize errors in the direction of your putts.

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Golf instruction: How to hit a draw and a fade

Mastering both a draw and a fade is crucial to working the golf ball in your favor on the golf course.

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Mastering both a draw and a fade is crucial to working the golf ball in your favor on the golf course.

This week, Golfweek’s fitness guru and long driver Averee Dovsek demonstrates some notable footwork and swing thoughts to hit a silky draw or fade like the professionals.

These shots may come in handy when trying to bend the ball around a big tree, follow the curvature of a fairway or flight the ball a specific direction in the wind.

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Golf instruction: High flying and soft landing fairway woods

The perfect high flying and soft landing fairway wood shot may be in the bag for you.

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The perfect high flying and soft landing fairway wood shot may be in the bag for you.

This week, Golfweek’s fitness guru and long driver Averee Dovsek explains a few simple tips to execute the perfect fairway wood shot that will help hold up on a green.

Many golfers fail to take into account the angle of attack when using their woods. It is next to impossible to hold a green from a fairway with a wood if the angle of attack is too low.

Check out these simple tips to eagle your next par 5.

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Golf instruction: How to master the toe chip to stop chunking shots

Leave the 60 degree in the bag and try out the toe chip to eliminate bad shots.

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Leave the 60 degree in the bag and try out the toe chip to eliminate bad shots.

This week, Golfweek’s fitness guru and long driver Averee Dovsek explains how to execute a simple chip using a pitching wedge or 9-iron. It is done similar to a putting stroke with a slight change of the face angle.

The toe chip can be a great option to minimize skulled or chunked shots. Mastering chipping takes a lot of practice and the toe chip can be a great option when the game is feeling rusty or you want more release out of the ball.

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