Making Sense of Shallowing

Making Sense of Shallowing

Author: Golf Swing Productions by Mark Crossfield Greg Chalmers and Lou Stagner March 12, 2026 Duration: 30:27

Social media swing tips and training aid adverts are full of help to get you to shallow your swing. Should you? In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg talk about shallowing. What does it even mean? How do cameras deceive us about what's happening in the swing? Is there a connection between a shallowing downswing and a shallow angle of attack? And can you play good golf without trying to shallow?


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