I used to do this years ago (I guess we all did). i think i know exactly what your friend is doing, cause when i try to swing out of my shoes it happens to me as well, and it's quite embarrassing. I'll bet you have a few relatively major problems. This problem, usually stems from too much movement in the hips or upper body on both the backswing and downswing. Also, here are two drills for you. If you hit it on the takeaway or coming into the ball you have identified a swing path that is too shallow. By If you happen to play left handed, please reverse the directions as necessary. just need to transfer this to the course and not just the range! Thats what Im going to feel. I recommend starting a My Swing thread in the Members Swings section. If most of your pressure is still in your back foot when the club comes back down, the clubhead is going to hit the ground well behind your golf ball. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. One of the coolest things about the game of golf is the fact that we play the same game as the pros. Great to hear you are making progress on the game. If you hit a ground ball on the course, however, that feeling may haunt you for the rest of the day. Youll see that the pad, the meaty part of my hand here is at the bottom of this grip on top of it. One is useless without the other you need to move in the right direction at the right time in order for your lower body to truly help you make a powerful and accurate swing. 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I tend to sit down on the shot and not post up. As long as you stay balanced during the backswing, it should be rather easy to remain on balance during the downswing. Adams Super LS Hybrid 17* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCEZIHQMXrQ With your years of experience teaching, what are the most common things your students do wrong. [quote name='SunkTheBirdie' timestamp='1350684393' post='5818577'] Even if you aren't the best golfer in the world, you need to find a self-belief from within that will allow you to give your best effort on each and every shot. Need more tilt at impact to shallow out AofA. Give these 3 things a try and see if you can't identify the problem. That could help, good idea. You can learn more about the importance of ball position in iron shots here. All rights reserved. Among them are: Without the rotational power of your lower body carrying the club through the hitting area, your hands may flip the club at the bottom of the swing. [quote name='MonteScheinblum' timestamp='1350750013' post='5820993'] The Solution: The first thing you should check is your ball position. Note that this does not have to be a step-by-step process instead, one motion should overlap the other. Well Ive got a couple of pretty cool devices. Need more tilt at impact to shallow out AofA. Try making the same swing, but start out with more weight on your right side to shallow out the AoA. 3) Swing from too far inside out. in Golf Talk, By This will give you the feel of having your weight on your front foot at impact. Right shoulders coming down over top of the ball. Upper body moving in front of ball on downswing. [quote name='MonteScheinblum' timestamp='1350750013' post='5820993'] It had an immediate result. In this video, Cameron. FS: Ventus Red Velocore 5S Titleist driver adapter; Scotty Cameron putter shaft; putter headcovers. Thats going to keep us from falling back, where naturally if we have a lot of this lag, were going to want to come forward, get our weight to the left and release out in front. How do I stop this?--Les F. from Suffern, NY. As my name implies (and someone pointed out), I do get the hooks from time to time on my drives, and now this strange grounder problem. If your successful at it, then try it with your driver.if it slices hard on you, then its actually a good thing, as you know you were doing the correct thing in your swing. If you're hitting the ground before the ball, you're trying to swing the driver like an iron, which is incorrect. What we have to do is we have to turn that wrist down, and then as we release that club this ball on this Impact Snap trainer, is going to hit right into the back of my forearm. This time Im going to flip and Im going to hit that paper first and youll see exactly what Im talking about. Now the neat part about this video is Im going to mix it up. Watch him at impact, look at his feet.are they flat? I'm struggling a bit with just brushing the ground slightly before the ball with the driver. Hit some wedges and you want your divot to start close to the front tee. September 14, 2022 by Travis Hitting fat, hitting heavy, chunking the ball, grounding the club, whatever you call it, hitting behind the ball can cause huge issues in your game. Or your moving your upper body closer to the ground, if its easier to think that way than the head. Also, as far as your score is concerned, getting the ball off the ground can help to keep you away from trouble. i20 4-UW See you all soon. Unless you can count on your ball to get off the ground each and every time to take the club back, you won't be able to properly plan your shots as you make your way around the course. I suspect the bottom of our swing (i.e.,, where the club head meets the ground) does not change with this change in shaft angle due to our hips bumping forward to being over our left foot by time of contact. Now I should be able to come down, give myself a little bit more room there, that way I can clear that paper and still come down and make contact. This is one of the more overlooked mistakes, simply because no one really talks about the angle of your golf club. My Q has to do with shaft angle.. How can you diagnose if the grip is the cause of hook/slice? The margin for error is small when you are swinging a golf club, so you don't have to be far off to wind up with a disappointing result. Also, concentrate on coming in with more lag and shallowing your club in the downswing. The email might take a couple of minutes to reach your account. Practice on the driving range with good tempo as you attempt to overlap your backswing and downswing just slightly. Remember to overlap the backswing and downswing slightly, and don't hold back with your rotation once you start turning to the left. Meanwhile, your ball has only gone a few feet. When I dont keep my palm down through impact and flip the club head. Then Im coming in from here and releasing it. Lets imagine Im setting up this golf ball. Now if we take this exact same motion, and we take that over to an iron, now were going to have a lot of lag coming in from a good angle of lag, and then releasing that out in front. That must be it. Fat shots typically occur with an iron in hand and may be rooted in any number of swing faults.. A poor weight shift is a common culprit. Hopefully it was just a blip and it goes away quick. 2) Releasing the club too soon. I notice a lot of people don't tee it up as high as I like to. In order to hit decent shots while doing this drill, you are going to have to keep your weight in the middle of your stance. basically, I'm trying to do too much with my left hand, and I wind up throwing the club into the ground behind the ball. Third, check the butt end of your club at setup. Sign up for the Ask Maria Featured Question of the Day. You may hear the term fat shot, heavy shot, or chunk shot. Whatever you like to call it, its all the same problem. membership@topspeedgolf.com May 6, 2011 in Instruction and Playing Tips, my friend has been hitting the ground on most of his drives, and the ball is either getting sliced to the right or pushed straight to the right, I know it could be caused by a number of things, but what would be the most common thing? Now go ahead and sweep the ball off the tee and into the air with a nice . What's in My BagDriver;0311 Gen 5, 3-Wood:917h3 , Hybrid: 915 2-Hybrid, Irons: Sub 70 TAIII FordgedWedges: (52, 56, 60), Putter: , Ball: MTB,Shoe: , Rangfinder: RichMc1983, Yesterday at 12:44 PM Engage your entire body during the golf swing to prevent this issue from affecting your game. With that feedback there, I get the feeling that if I start to flip, Im going to hit that right away. Once you're comfortable, hit some balls with the paper there. iacas, May 3, 2021 Guess I'll really focus on flattening it out with the driver. To stop flipping and hit with more forward shaft lean, you'll be introduced toa great training aid called the Impact Snap. Without confidence in yourself to get the job done, you will fail far more often than you succeed. (We respect privacy and keep all emails confidential). This will help you swingyour arms through with forward shaft lean on the club. Right now, Im talking specifically about chunking your irons. Fought it for quite a while (years back) after changing my iron swing as you did. To get through the ball better and bottom out later in your swing arc just follow these 3 easy steps: 1. Thats very common with an over the top move, club starts coming in too steep. 1) Hanging back or fall back with your weight onto your rear side through impact. . You are probably hitting down on it too much. This might seem simple, but it is a key for hitting the driver consistently as you want to have the ball. Taylormade R93-wood 18* (neutral Position) * You might be moving your swing center too far to the right on the backswing. 176 Feedback 2 0 0 Total Rating 100% Posted October 19, 2012 I encountered a strange phenomenon last round I played, on about 6 drives I literally hit the ball straight into the ground. #5. Very timely question Gary! That way when you go back out to the course, youve really ingrained the perfect time of hitting the ground. So my hips, my shoulders, my forearms, everythings coming to that straight line release 45 out in front. Im going to talk about a couple of mental tricks where you dont have to worry about changing your technique at all. However, the ball left a 1-3 foot long shallow divot trail on the grass in front of my tee. All "tips" are welcome. For an activity that's supposed to be fun, golf causes an awful lot of dread. Why is this?--Linda S. from Queensbury, NY. iacas, May 3, 2021 Balance problems are common in golf, and even the best players in the world have to work on their balance from time to time to make sure everything is working as it should. After all, club angle is an element of your iron setup, and nailing your setup is everything when it comes to iron shots. If I hit behind the ball, if I chunk it then my club is going to tend t bounce right over that, especially with a mat, because the mat tends to have the club bounce a little bit. Weve got to get this club releasing out in front at about a 45 angle in front of that golf ball. Causes and Cures: Topped Golf Shots and Ground Balls Causes Cures Problem Balance Engaging Confidence Troubleshooting Your Body Alignment In Golf Video - by Pete Styles Set Up Your Golf Shot: Choke up on the Club for Better Accuracy and Contact, Golf Video - by Pete Styles Focusing On Results When Playing Golf Par Three Holes Video - by Pete Styles WATCH: NFL Network host goes on EPIC golf rant during broadcast! 2023 Acushnet Company. It may seem overly simple, but trust me: When my students get the pressure shift right, they see major improvement in their golf game. [quote name='RJRJRJ' timestamp='1350708773' post='5819919'] Helm CaminitiOctober 19, 2012 in Instruction & Academy. The slicer usually starts the downswing by forcing the right shoulder. By focusing more on my lead hand, I get more lag and much better contact. If you hit it on the takeaway or coming into the ball you have identified a swing path that is too shallow. All rights reserved. Cleveland CG14 56 & 60. There are a few things that could cause this. Pasted as rich text. Clear editor. It happens on occasion I kind of "attack" the ball and bend my knees which causes me to lower the club and hit the dirt. When its mild, the ball comes off at the right direction but a very low flight, that ultimately still goes to 220-250 on dry days. Mizuno STZ 220 17- HZRDUS Smoke Yellow 70 TS @ 41.5" Naturally, Im going to keep my hips moving, Im going to keep my wrist angled forward just so I wont hit that piece of paper. Place a ball one inch in front of your front foot; it may help if you tee the ball up to start with. I thought you said you tried "All of the above today" I'll leave the swing mechanics to those who know what they are talking about, but if you really want my idea, simply put a tee above your right ear, double tie your left shoe lace then "Let it rip". in Golf Courses and Architecture, By Too often the club will contact the ground before it. Started Yesterday at 12:44 PM, Copyright 2004-2023 The Sand Trap .com [Vault] G240. Cobra AMP Driver 9.5 Stiff Shaft | Cobra S3 3Wood | Cobra 7wood | Cobra S2 Forged irons 4-GW, | Cobra Trusty Rusty 55 degree and 51 | Cleveland 60 degree RTX wedge, Etiquette Violations (and Other Things) That Bug You. Is there anything more frustrating than watching your divot travel farther than the golf ball? Instruction not desired. Wed have to time up that perfect flip of the golf club to get that ground and ball contact at the same time. I dont have a issue with doing that either as i learn to return the club back on line BUT my issue is without the wood or anything the bow will just get worse to the point where i am right now. There are plenty of occasions during a round of golf where you have to hit over some sort of obstacle, so the ability to consistently send your shots into the air is something that will greatly help your scores. [/quote] I then try to remedy this by moving the ball back further in my stance. Before you can make any more advanced improvements to your swing (or your game as a whole), you will need to eliminate the topped shots once and for all. Then, simply take your lead foot and move it towards the target, trail foot away from the target equal distance. If its pointed at your belt buckle, you know youve got the shaft in a neutral position. Drive your left hip back and to the left, so that it stacks up over top of your left heel and your left leg straightens out as a result. Youll notice my hips have to keep on moving. Upper body moving in front of ball on downswing. Powered by Invision Community. 3. You should consider sending your swing in when needed. To put it simply, a chunk shot is that aggravating golf shot where the club hits the ground before it hits the ball. I would guess bad drives cost me 5-8 strokes around. meenman, August 4, 2011 More about the golf fix and reverse K position. Your lower body should begin to move left even before the club is completely finished with the backswing. I want you to exaggerate this movement to get the feeling. Your email address will not be published. You tend to get ahead of the ball a bit when hitting down on the irons and it bleeds into your wood swing. Joe. Distance Killers #1: Hitting Down on the Ball When using your driver, Kolb says the most common cause of power loss is hitting down on the ball. You can hit far more shots on the range than you will ever hit in a single round of golf, meaning you can build confidence by seeing shot after shot fly high up into the air. In the meantime I would make sure that you are getting a good weight transfer onto your front foot through impact and finishing with 100% of your weight on your front foot on your finish. Would a weaker right hand, aka DLeadbetter's "prayer" grip help? Confidence is important on the golf course, just as it is in life. Practice standing with all your weight on the front foot and trying to hit balls while staying balanced. Lets start with the technique, then well go with a couple of those mental tricks here at the end. Golf Tip - How to stop hitting the ground before the ball. Driver: Cobra ZL 10.5* Fairway wood: Titleist 906F4 15.5* Thanks for writing MyGolfInstructor.com. Thanks for your question. There are a few reasons this might be happening. I need to keep my hips rotating through the shot so that I can let that happen at the right time. itching4scratch, Again, the swing center will be too far behind the ball. It's worked wonders for me. We need to see some video ! If he has a lower SS and has a low lofted driver this will happen. I dont have a issue with doing that either as i learn to return the club back on line BUT my issue is without the wood or anything the bow will just get worse to the point where i am right now. If were coming in steep, notice how this makes us shallow out the club. Todd, great video, which clearly describes the causes of chunks. Toe Line Drill Failure to pivot from the right side to the left on the downswing moves the bottom of your swing arc to a spot behind the ball. Since there is no pressure on the range, you can make your best swings without any concern for the results. Of course there are no whoas when I snap hook it 50 yards into the shrubbery. We have had a lot of success in creating forward shaft lean at impact by improving tempo. Here are a few great videos to get you started: 1. Most amateurs hang back because the equipment is to strong for them, so they try to add loft and control the ball this way. Hit Ball Then Turf with Little Known "Thoracic Bump" MovePublished: Jun 29th Get Access Now! in Instruction and Playing Tips, By Thanks for reading! You take a powerful backswing, you feel like youre about to hit a quality shot, then you swing down and feel the club hit the ground. I don't hit the ball far, probably only averaging 190-200 off the tee which most friends can't understand as they say my swing looks great. Need more tilt at impact to shallow out AofA. 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In this video, Titleist Staff Member Michael Breed shares some keys and tips on Add this crosshair bunker drill from Titleist Staff Member Cameron McCormick to Titleist Staff Member Trillium Rose is here with a great short game practice Want to hit that low spinning wedge shot and see your golf ball check up close Not all shots are created equal and when you're facing different lies, whether Do you have a problem with hitting the ground before the ball? Move the ball up in the stance to the lead heel or big toe, tee it high where the equator of the ball is equal to or higher than the top edge of the driver, and at address tilt your shoulders so that the lead side is higher than . You can even practice this move without a golf club in your hands. Low point of the swing never gets low enough to make solid contact. To check for this and combat it try putting a plastic range bucket or something similar that won't injure you if you hit it, opposite your back toe and a foot or so back down the target line. Upper body moving in front of ball on downswing. If your clubs are too long, as most woods are today, it's most likely the reason why you're hitting the ground. This is good. You have reached the maximum number of submissions for today. Of those, how many do you make under 20 feet? TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver Review: "You can send this absolutely miles! Thanks. One goal that every golfer has when they take the club back away from the ball is simply to get the shot in the air. Welcome to TST! Get one of these as it will help you add speed and power to this motion. This problem usually stems from too much movement in the hips or upper body on both the backswing and downswing. Titleist Instruction Video TipsOur Instructors. Sign up for a new account in our community. If Im looking from this angle, Im going to go ahead and have this club shallowing out, my left wrist is nice and flat. this happens when your left hip moves toward the ball/target line and the upper body must follow suit, so the hands drop behind and the club is opened up 45 degrees to the target and headed on a path that's dead right, and the only way to save it is by flipping. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyA4cQh4uqM When I provide my email address below, I consent to receive emails with high quality golf instruction and special offers for related products, and you may process my data in accordance with your privacy policy and terms of use. RichMc1983, Yesterday at 12:44 PM I think its the opposite- when this happens to me it seems that im hitting up on it too much (or standing up) If you enjoy learning, you would benefit from this https://www.badliegolfbook.com/, Your email address will not be published. I'm excited to get to help you improve your game. Sorry if I mis-read. For help at anytime contact customer service. If you tend to hit the ground first when swinging a golf club, there are a few different reasons why this could happen. I lean into the ball going back. Were going to grab this with our hands, our thumbs kind of working down the top of the grip just like you would with a normal club. Started Yesterday at 12:44 PM, Copyright 2004-2023 The Sand Trap .com For more in-depth golf swing tips, visit us at GreatGolfTipsNow.com. For helpful video tips, subscribe to our YouTube channel! Turf flies, and your ball takes a few pathetic skips forward. There we go. So, stay more centered with your irons if you can. Hit Ball Then Turf with Little Known "Thoracic Bump" Move, [Vault] G238. Really work on getting that club shallow, lots of forward shaft lean, and then keeping the hips moving to get everything coming down and through on the front of the ball. Your previous content has been restored. Thanks, will go there now and check to see if I have my swing on my phone but don't think so. [attachment=1391941:ReverseK.position.golf.spine.tilts.away.from.target.png] Notice how my hand is starting to turn down this way. Mike S. From Long Island NY, Thank you for the kind words. You are not alone. The Flat Ball is a great training aid for the winter time. Clicking the button above means I protect your email, and you accept my Terms of Use. Instead, you might need to set aside time for some dedicated practice sessions where you can fine tune your mechanics and work on repeating your swing over and over. Let us know if it helps! What I mean is that if your weight hangs back too much on your back foot or you fall back onto it through impact, your club will hit before the ball. Just think of how much fun it will be having them as part of the community. Thats the first drill. he's obviously coming from the inside, and most likely he is under plane. With your iron shots how far away from the ball should you be. If you have even just one of the three problems above present in your game, you may find that you are hitting topped shots on a regular basis. Weigh in on the comments! You just find the zone to where you feel like gives you plenty of room to swing over the top of the paper, its more of a visual aid, a visual cue to naturally get you more to the left. The Titleist success story began one Sunday in 1930, when Phil Young, a dedicated amateur We've sent you an email with the information needed to reset your password. Now I am afraid of getting too many thoughts in my head though. By overlapping the two motions, you can build rhythm into your swing, which will help with consistency. Target # of "makeable" birdie putt chances/round for a 6 cap? Place it about 3 to 5 inches behind the ball. in Instruction and Playing Tips, By That's if you get back to the ball at all, which it sounds like you might not be since you're hitting the ground behind the ball. I wouldn't say that club is on the upswing, at least not much. But my driver problems are keeping me from scoring well. And how do you know when to adjust grip (strengthen/weaken)? in Member Swings, By But try not to hit behind the Flat Ball while you're practicing indoors; I don't want you digging up your carpet! This will happen a lot when a person hangs back. The Easiest Way to Get LAG That You've NEVER HEARD of BeforePublished: Jun 24th Get Access Now! Taylormade TM-110 Sorry if I mis-read. The email might take a couple of minutes to reach your account. Ball Striking Drill Description. https://usgolftv.com/instruction/proper-golf-posture/, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM6qnwQiFBY. Why You Need This: In this video, you'll learn how to stop hitting the ground before the ball and how to start making clean, solid contact. BT, Cobra Speedzone 10.5 HZRDUS Yellow HC @ 46 Killing my game tried standing further than usual at address, See if this helps https://youtu.be/GcOUunxpz-g. Maybe too far back in your stance? One way to hit topped golf shots is to use only your arms as you swing the club back and through. Just alittle closet clean your. In this video, Cameron. Practice all the technique and mental tips in this video to stop hitting the ground before the ball. Note that without seeing your swing it's difficult for me to say what is causing you personally to hit behind the ball. ( you will just need to change the driver) Good Luck! You might not hit these shots solidly at first, so make sure you are in an area of the driving range where you won't cause a problem if you miss-hit a few shots. Many golfers don't like.
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