The #1 Reason Your Ball Striking Struggles — And How to Fix It

One golfer was ready to give up… until he learned where solid contact really comes from.

The Look of Frustration

A few weeks ago, a golfer walked into one of our sessions looking defeated.

Shoulders low. Eyes scanning the ground. Searching for answers somewhere between the tees and the practice green.

He told us he felt like he was doing everything right:

• Grip? Solid.

• Alignment? Checked twice.

• Effort? Maximum.

But his contact? All over the place. Thin. Fat. Then one pure shot that gave him hope — followed immediately by another that crushed it.

He wasn’t lacking information. He was drowning in it.

The Quiet Doubt Every Golfer Feels - The Struggle

As we talked, he admitted his struggle, something most golfers quietly think:

“I’m starting to believe good ball-striking just isn’t for me.”

That’s when the breakthrough started.

The Real Fix

We didn’t overhaul his swing. We didn’t add complicated mechanics.

We simply helped him understand where contact needs to happen — and how to build practice around repeating that one location.

Not perfect swings. Not magic movements. Just the skill of sending the club to the right spot, over and over.

What Changed

Once he understood this, everything shifted:

• His body relaxed.

• His mind quieted.

• His confidence returned.

And his contact finally started behaving.

See It For Yourself

We filmed a short video that explains this idea clearly — the same one that helped him go from frustrated to confident.

👉 Watch the video: Fix Inconsistent Contact

Give it a few minutes. Let it sink in. Then, the next time you practice, focus simply on sending the club to the right place — the same way our student did.

The Takeaway

Hitting the ground in the right spot isn’t magic. It’s a repeatable skill.

And you’re more capable than you think.

Keep becoming, 

The BE Golf Family