In this episode of Divot: The Golf Performance Podcast, PGA Performance Coach Steve Thomas explains one of the most important, and most misunderstood parts of consistent iron play: low point control.

Where your club bottoms out affects strike, distance and the quality of your approach shots. If the club reaches the ground too early, the result can be a fat shot, a thin shot or an approach that finishes well short of the target. The problem is that many golfers try to fix it by keeping their head down, hitting down harder or manipulating their hands—often making the fault worse.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• What low point is and why the ball should sit before the bottom of the swing arc • Why fat and thin shots can come from the same underlying fault • How pressure, ball position and body rotation influence strike • Three common low-point faults and practical drills to improve them • Why golfers frequently overestimate their normal iron distance • A simple 10-ball test to measure your low-point control without a launch monitor

You’ll also learn why choosing clubs based on your best-ever strike leaves so many approach shots short—and how using your average distance can immediately improve your course management.

Try the 10-ball test from the episode, then send Steve your score out of 10 and your handicap on Instagram. He’ll help you understand whether low point should be your priority or whether another part of your game is costing you more shots.

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