Golf is played to the side of the target line so the swing is on a circle like baseball, tennis and hockey, so by adjusting those swings by bending over to a ball on the ground your will get a naturally flatter swing with a square clubface
When you have a clear path to the green from 40 yards try chipping the ball on the ground rather than pitching it in the air
Hinge your wrists and turn your body with the club