What Does This Blast Pattern Reveal About My Miss?

[Kleriq]

It was a soggy day here, and I was definitely taking more turf than usual. But I had a particularly interesting experience on a par 3 that I’d like to turn into actionable information.

I was playing my 6 iron off a tee driven down to ground height. The ball went maybe 50 yards. I think it’s pretty clear I hit the ground before the turf with the extreme heel of the club. What might cause that, and how do I fix it?

For reference, the swing thought I tried to keep in mind the entire day was trying to maintain my trail shoulder low through impact. The reason being that I re-watched a few of my swing videos and noticed my shoulders were level at impact, which may have been altered my aim. I don’t think it was a very successful exercise, and I’ll be talking with my swing instructor about it on Tuesday.

[iacas]

Nothing you don't already know?

Time to get yourself an avatar, please, @Kleriq. Do you have a Member Swing topic yet? Check out and consider doing one of those.

[Club Rat]

12 hours ago, Kleriq said:

I think it’s pretty clear I hit the ground before the turf with the extreme heel of the club. What might cause that, and how do I fix it?

Try this exercise on the range.
1. Tee the ball very high (3" or higher) and hit 5-6 shots at this height.
2. Lower ball position 1/2" and hit shots again.
3. Continue lowering the ball position in increments until final position is flush to the ground.
4. Last step, hit the ball off the turf.
5. Repeat exercise in reverse order, only use two swings at each position.
6. Repeat again only with one swing at all heights.

As mentioned by Erik, start a swing thread.
He and others would then give viewpoints and insights which may help.
Your instructor can also give thoughts which may cause the situation.

I struggle with balance and swings on wet/soggy turf.
It disrupts my tempo, balance, weight transfer and the swing in general due to the soft conditions.    
I try to stay balanced using a shorter swing during play on soggy turf.