I would say you hit the nail on the head there about low point sand management.
For too long I've had the ball way forward and have had to manipulate my low point management because I know I'll thin the ball if I don't! This leads to the opposite happening and I keep hitting it fat.
To be fair, I think this has happened by accident though because Dave Pelz says the 'ball forward' is an illusion due to the open stance.
Must go experiment!
