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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: 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: Fixing alignment with intermediate targets

We all have hit the shot of our life but accidentally lined up to the wrong target. It is simply heartbreaking.

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We all have hit the shot of our life but accidentally lined up to the wrong target. It is simply heartbreaking.

This week, Golfweek’s fitness guru and long driver Averee Dovsek demonstrates a way to eliminate alignment issues with intermediate targets. Many golfers try and overcomplicate how they line up to targets, but this will alleviate the guesswork.

Using intermediate targets will help minimize your misses and help you hit more greens and fairways during your round. You can practice this method at the range before taking it to the course.

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Golf instruction: Calculating club selection for elevation and wind

This helps simplify the calculations and is a general rule of thumb.

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Playing in the wind or at different elevations can mess with your mental game and how you choose which clubs to hit.

This week, Golfweek’s fitness guru and long driver Averee Dovsek demonstrates how to easily calculate your club selection based on elevation and wind.

This helps simplify the calculations and is a general rule of thumb. It is best to practice on the range with a rangefinder before playing. Gather target distances and compare carry distances with the calculations.

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Golf instruction: How to hit a stinger in the wind

These simple steps will have you hitting this shot like a professional.

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You don’t always have to swing easy when it’s breezy. Being able to create different flighted golf shots will change the way you combat weather conditions.

This week, Golfweek’s fitness guru and long driver Averee Dovsek demonstrates how to execute a stinger with a few simple steps. These simple steps will have you hitting this shot like a professional.

Practice these steps to hit a stinger next time you are at the range to build up confidence before taking it to the course.

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Golf instruction: How to chip into the grain

Golfweek’s Averee Dovsek demonstrates how to combat chipping into stubborn grain with a small swing adjustment.

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Chipping into the grain can cause a lot of unpredictable and frustrating shots. Your club may get stuck in the grass resulting in a chunk or sending it over the green.

This week, Golfweek’s fitness guru and professional long driver Averee Dovsek demonstrates how to combat that stubborn grain with a small swing adjustment. It all starts with being intentional with the shot shape you are trying to create.

It’s time to feel hopeful around the greens and sticking your chip shots close.

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