A training golf club includes a shaft having a gripping end and an opposite end coupled with a club head. A club head face includes a planar striking face that is spaced from a club head sole. A lower face of the club head extends between a lower edge of the striking face to the sole of the club head, downwardly and rearwardly from the plane of the striking face. Striking a ball below a mid-plane of the ball with the striking face produces a desirable shot, whereas striking the ball above the mid-plane produces an undesirable shot. Repeated use of the club teaches a user to consistently swing a club with a forward shaft lean for optimal impact with a ball.