How to Stop Topping the Golf Ball

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Move the ball back slightly in your stance.. Maintain a shallow bend in your knees throughout your swing.. Hold your head and shoulders steady.

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1

Move the ball back slightly in your stance.

Step 1

Move the ball back slightly in your stance.

2

Maintain a shallow bend in your knees throughout your swing.

Step 2

Maintain a shallow bend in your knees throughout your swing.

3

Hold your head and shoulders steady.

Step 3

Hold your head and shoulders steady.

4

Keep your eyes on the ball.

Step 4

Keep your eyes on the ball.

5

Avoid swaying side-to-side during your windup.

Step 5

Avoid swaying side-to-side during your windup.

6

Keep your rear arm straight for as long as possible.

Step 6

Keep your rear arm straight for as long as possible.

7

Resist the urge to strike the ball too soon.

Step 7

Resist the urge to strike the ball too soon.

8

Rely on technique to drive the ball rather than strength.

Step 8

Rely on technique to drive the ball rather than strength.

9

Practice your swing in slow motion.

Step 9

Practice your swing in slow motion.

10

Tee up a little higher.

Step 10

Tee up a little higher.

11

Stop choking down quite so much on your clubs.

Step 11

Stop choking down quite so much on your clubs.

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