Thin shots are usually a huge problem with bad lies. Getting solid contact on the ball is so important to accurate distance and clubbing that failure to do so throws an entire round off kilter. Thin shots aren’t the worst miss a golfer can endure from a bad swing, but it is certainly not the ideal way to strike the ball. Some of the pros actually practice thinning the ball out of certain situations when it is the most effective way to advance the ball. Amateurs should really try to stick to the basics and focus on squaring the clubface at impact while keeping it in the hitting zone as long as possible. A nice, level base to the swing will result in more consistency and less thin shots.