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Arguably the next significant advance in golf instruction, the Pure Strike Keys to Consistency are principals that can help all golfers hit the ball with repeated accuracy and steady distance, which leads to better scores, said Medicus Founder and President Bob Koch.

“One reason teaching is so complicated is that a student can’t focus on 10 different parts of the swing at once,” explained Koch. “But while golf’s most prolific champions had different grips, stances and swing planes, all had mastered five essential things that are obvious on film and in photos. It’s the common traits that enabled the greats to strike balls with consistent purity.”  Read more... (701 words, estimated 2:48 mins reading time)

Bounce is the angle of the wedge from the sole (bottom of the wedge shape) to the leading edge.  Bounce is built into the sole of a wedge to keep it from digging into the turf or sand. This is probably the most neglected part of your equipment needs relative to your playing style and could be a  mis-diagnosed problem with your chipping or pitching.  Why are there different bounces to wedges you ask?

Two reasons. The first has to do with your style of play.  Are you a ‘digger’ or a ‘sweeper’ of the ball when you pitch or chip?
A ‘digger’ is someone who will hit the turf a little harder, that is, with more angle of attack and take more turf.  

A digger will need more bounce on the club so that the club’s leading edge to reduce the amount of turf taken. Even in a small chip shot the can be soiled removed when the club is ‘dug in’.

A sweeper as a lower angle of attack and they will need a wedge with lower bounce.  Read more... (250 words, estimated 1:00 mins reading time)

What is topping the golf ball?  Basically it is hitting the golf on or above the equator of the golf ball in an upward motion instead of below the equator and in a downward motion. The paradox - ”if you want to hit the ball up hit down on it” has never been more true in this swing fault.  What causes the topped golf shot? Essentially your are trying to hit the ball too hard. The harder you try and hit the ball the more you will want to see what you have hit and in the process your head and body will come up. If your body comes up so does your club  will the ball above the equator of the ball and you will top the ball. The golf ball is only 1.62 inches high we are only talking about 0.75 inches in a golf arc change. Not much!