Thanks everyone...NOW we're gettin' somewhere!

I've been laboring under the impression that my job was to slide the clubhead right into that little crease between the ball and the earth. What I'm hearing is that I need to learn how to strike the back of the ball first, which begs my next question: Is it the leading edge of the club or, just above it, the lower part of the clubFACE that actually makes contact with the ball? I know it sounds like a crazy nit-picky question, but I have seen profound changes in my game by getting my head around tiny details that I never even knew existed.

Thanks again so much, and if I don't get back to you right away it's because I'm out in the backyard practicing my new chips and pitches!

Jerry