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Jess Ratcliffe

I've Always Struggled To Create That Solid, Compressed Strike... Until I Fixed These 5 Key Moves

Jess Ratcliffe hitting an iron shot.

One thing I have always struggled with in my golf swing is compression - getting the ball-first hit that makes that crisp sound we all know and love. My tendency has been to come into impact with more of a scoop action - having released the club early. This means that I’m adding loft to every club, creating a high ball flight and if my swing isn’t synced up, a high and right miss.

So over the winter, I took on the tendencies that were causing this issue - in the hope of finally swapping that scoop for more of a squeeze into the ball.

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