Florida
"Matt: try these recommendations. Stick your hips out,
stand closer to the ball make an abrupt back swing and don't worry
if you make a bigger divot and the ball goes to the right; relax
because it will work!!!" - Sean
Gorgone, Teaching Professional |
Massachusetts
"You are probably trying to help the ball in the air by
hitting up on the ball with these less-lofted clubs. Be sure
you hit down with all your irons in order to utilize the loft
built into the club. When you try to help the ball in the
air you most likely move your weight to your back foot (right foot
for the right-hander) and make it virtually impossible to get the
ball airborne unless it is on a tee. Trust the club and try
to finish your swing with your weight on your front foot and over
your front foot."
- Chuck
Frithsen, Teaching Professional |
Minnesota
"You don't think that those clubs have enough loft so you
try to lift the ball into the air. Make sure that your club sweeps
the ground on the way through."
- Jim
Manthis, Master Professional |
| Missouri
|
South
Carolina
"Take
a look first at your ball position. Make sure that the ball is not
too far forward at address. This can cause the club to hit the top
of the ball. An easy way to check this is by making a 90 degree
cross out of two of your clubs. Place a ball at the end of on of
the clubs. Then straddle that same club by taking your stance. If
your front foot comes down on the club, it could be that your ball
position is too far forward.
You should also try to get your swing video analyzed. Slow motion
replay can show if your hands have released too early. If this is
the case, the club could be attacking the ball with the trail edge
of the sole, versus the leading edge of the club. If you find this
to be true, try to hold a 90 degree angle between your front-side
forearm and the club shaft as long as you can during the down
swing. This will help prevent a pre-release of the club through
impact." - John
Hughes, Teaching Professional |
South
Carolina
"Matt: Wow! Those fast hands logically would speed up the
club head. Maybe so, but they also raise the level of the return
path. There are other methods. Check out my web site at
doctorgolf.homestead.com, we may need to get together. Good
Luck!"
- Michael
Lucas, Teaching Professional
|
Utah
"I have seen a lot of this type of problem. What I
recommend is that the student make sure his/her weight is centered
over their feet. If you riding your heels or have your weight back
you will most definitely top the ball. The other thing is to slow
your back swing down and not try and jump out of your shoes on the
downswing. Try hitting shots at different speeds of swings to get
use to hitting the ball square. Let me know how this works."
- Brent
Wootton, Teaching Professional
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