Hack It Out Golf

Changing Your Shot Shape

Aug 28, 2025
Golfers often grapple with their shot shapes, longing to master particular patterns. The discussion emphasizes the journey from slicing to drawing and fading, filled with personal anecdotes and emotional hurdles. Diverse practice methods, including using different clubs, boost both confidence and motivation. Amidst all this, the importance of small improvements and patience in perfecting skills shines through. With a sprinkle of personal stories, the hosts share strategies to transform techniques and enhance overall performance on the course.
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ADVICE

Practice Aim And Rehearse Slowly

  • Practice changing aim and rehearsals to feel safe when you adopt a new shot shape.
  • Drill the new shape slowly on the range until it feels like your default under pressure.
INSIGHT

Aim Shapes Your Swing Patterns

  • Where you aim strongly influences your swing path and ingrained patterns.
  • Greg Chalmers warns that changing sight lines is confronting but essential to reshape ball flight.
ANECDOTE

Lou's Small Cut And Big Blocks

  • Lou Stagner typically plays a small cut with the driver and rarely draws it.
  • His main misses are big pushes or pulls rather than heavy-curving shots.
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