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You're not misunderstanding — they gave you the wrong instruction.

Compression is an outcome, not an action. The moment you try to "compress the ball" as a conscious effort, you're chasing an effect without the cause. And what nearly everyone does when they try it is drive down into the ball — steep, aggressive, hands pulling the handle down. That's exactly what produces fat shots and shanks.

Here's what actually matters: your low point needs to be in front of the ball, and that happens through proper sequencing — hips clearing, body rotating, arms following. When that happens, the shaft naturally leans forward at impact and compression takes care of itself. You're not doing it. It's just happening because you moved properly.

Mike's had you working on exactly this — slowing the club into the top, pausing almost, so your transition stays smooth and you don't get short and quick. That's the move. That sequencing is what creates compression without you ever thinking about it.

Forget the word. Focus on what Mike's given you — that feeling of the club loading smoothly at the top, then letting your body lead it through. The strike will sharpen up on its own.

Does that feel clearer now?

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