accelerating thru ball

I have been playing golf for 30 years, and still have problems accelerating thru. The shorter the back swing the harder it gets. I seem to push with my right hand which causes all sorts of problems. It is extremely hard on a short 15 to 30 yard pitch. You watch the pros, and they get a full finish on the short shots. I have a fear of knocking it too far if I follow thru. Any help out there.

I am glad you added the most important part - you have been playing golf for 30 years. After 30 years of doing anything, it's hard to change a particular way of doing things. The key is practice, practice practice. You will need to learn new distances, the way the ball will will react off the face, ball flights, the way the ball will spin on the green, etc. This will not be something you can just do automatically. Once you have practiced enough and you are consistantly getting the ball close to the hole at the practice facility, try it out on the course. Remember to trust your new approach to the 1/4 - 1/2 shot.

As for a full follow through, your followthrough should only go as far as your backswing.

Try not to turn your hips on the backswing. As for the club, if you take the club back along the target line, it is easier to get the club back to the ball along the target line.

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Gord

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