Practice making half swing with this pen drill to maintain a constant distance to the ball throughout the swing
We are looking to create a clubhead that is traveling down to hit the ball, so take your address position and straighten out your left knee, this will bring your hip back, move the shaft forward and straighten your left wrist
Use your putting technique with a lofted club to clear the fringe around a green, and select your club based on the theory that every club has a ratio of flight distance to roll distance