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Instructors Rory McIlroy, Martin Hall

A GolfPass member asks Rory how he can learn to hit down on the ball. Rory and Martin discuss the main faults that they see when amateurs struggle to hit with a descending blow.

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Season 3

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Hitting Down On The Ball

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Flighted Wedge Shots

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Chipping From Hardpan Lies

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Downhill Bunker Lies

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Electric Round

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Introduction: Season 3

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Hip Rotation Drill

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Irons From Tight Lies

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Ball Below Your Feet

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Long Irons vs. Hybrids

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Season 7

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Season 7 Preview

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Uncomfortable Tee Shots

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Shot Shaping

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Controlling Spin with Wedges

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Pitching to Raised Greens

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Pressure Putting

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Decisions Off the Tee

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Flighting Fairway Woods

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Playing in the Wind

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Judging Slope on Long Putts

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Season 6

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Season 6 Preview

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Hole 1 – Attacking Par 5s

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Hole 2 – Drivable Par 4s

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Hole 3 – Playing Par 3s

Season 5

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Create Consistency with Your Driver

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Get Your Takeaway on Plane

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Swing Toward the Trouble

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High vs. Low Fairway Woods

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Getting Out of Fairway Bunkers

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Keys to Better Iron Play

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GolfPass Member Round

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Hit Spinny Pitch Shots Like Rory

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Stay Connected for Better Pitches

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Pitch the Ball Like a Pro

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Hit Proper Flop Shots

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Season 4

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More Distance with Driver

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Power Squat Move

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Pre-Shot Routine

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Long Irons and Fairway Woods

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Playing in the Wind

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Impact Position for Shaping Shots

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Assessing Lies in the Rough

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How to Spin the Ball More or Less

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BMW XM Power Round

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Season 3

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Introduction: Season 3

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Hip Rotation Drill

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Irons From Tight Lies

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Ball Below Your Feet

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Long Irons vs. Hybrids

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Hitting Down On The Ball

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Flighted Wedge Shots

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Chipping From Hardpan Lies

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Downhill Bunker Lies

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Electric Round

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Season 2

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Introduction: Season 2

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Sidehill Lies

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Long Irons From The Rough

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Muddy Lies

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Driver Drills

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Mallet vs. Blade Putter

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Putting Lightning Round

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Season 1

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Introduction: Season 1

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Fixing the Driver

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Fairway Woods

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Long Irons

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Tree Trouble

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In Between Yardages

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Wedges

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Hard Sand Bunker Shots

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Downhill Chips

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Putting Under Pressure

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