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2-MINUTE CLINICS

How to hit a 3-wood off the deck

There are many opportunities to hit a 3-wood off a fairway lie, but this shot can be unnerving. There's not much margin for error. Let me show you the adjustments you need to make to roast this shot. —Michael Kolar, one of Golf Digest's Best Young Teachers in America

Play the ball several inches back from your front heel
Don't let the ball position get to the center of your stance
Put 60 percent of your weight on your front foot
Lean the shaft toward the target at address

Swing back by turning your torso
Hinge your wrists to move the club upward
Coming down, make your hands beat the clubhead to the ball
Feel the clubhead lagging behind your body and arms

Resist the urge to lift the ball off the turf
Keep your body and the clubhead down through impact
Try to take a thin, shallow divot after the strike

Swing to a crisp, abbreviated follow-through
Feel as if you're hitting a low punch shot
Focus on solid contact instead of a big, armsy finish

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