Punch the ball to keep it low


  • Golf
  • Sunday, 01 Dec 2024

A classy tip from Northern Ireland’s Darren Clarke on playing in the wind. — AFP

FORMER British Open champion Darren Clarke says “everybody uses the half-shot” on Tour – players not hitting a full shot with anything from a 7-iron down.

“I use the half-punch all the time, whether it’s with a driver, an 8-iron or a 4-iron.

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