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Clay Ballard - Complete Guide to Ball-then-Turf Contact

The ability to consistently strike the ball before the turf with the irons separates really good golfers from higher handicappers.

In the video above, Clay Ballard of Top Speed Golf shows you the keys to doing just that while making sure you swing on an inside-to-out path. 

Use the drills Clay demonstrates and soon you’ll be making crisp contact, free from all those frustrating fat and thin shots.

As you’ll see in the video, Clay is a big fan of the Divot Board. He notes that this training aid will tell you right away if you’re doing things correctly – and if you’re not, it’ll help you figure out what’s going wrong. 

PUT IT INTO PRACTICE

See every strike. Fix what matters.

The Divot Board shows you exactly where the club met the turf, so the fixes you just read about actually stick.