What Causes You to Hit a Golf Ball Fat?
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★ Key Takeaways
This Is Fairly Straightforward. If Your Ball Is Too Far Forward, Your Swing Arc Will Bottom out Before You Reach the Ball and You Will Hit It Fat.
The biggest problem is making a backswing that's too long, and then, in fear of hitting the shot too far, slowing the club down as it approaches the ball. The typical result is contact with the ground behind the ball—the dreaded fat shot.
