Ball Flight

[playfromthetips11]

Years ago, i had a pretty high ball flight. Especially with short irons. Since i started playing again regularly, my ball flight is particularly low. Because of this, my distance is down and i regularly find myself not knowing what club to hit.

What could have caused my distinct change in ball flight.

[Left Is Right]

Most likely your impact position

on your downswing you are probably swaying instead of rotating on your axis, when you sway u close the club or de-loft it thus having a low ball flight

[playfromthetips11]

thanks, but wouldnt that result in pulls and snap hooks or could i possibly be square at impact and just be delofting. i say this because i am hitting the ball fairly straight. by the way, where in SC are you?

[Left Is Right]

I am in Clemson

and if ur really annoyed by the low ball flight, try moving the ball up in your stance

[Dub]

I found simular things once I started playing again recently.


I've found that I was not taking as wide of a takeaway as before and my left shoulder wasn't turning under the ball. It was more of an "armsy" vertical swing.

I was able to get past that after a round. Wen to the range after and worked on making a good turn and coiling better. It was eaiser at the end of the round to work on it as I was loosened up then.

Getting a better shoulder turn back and then firing legs waist and shoulders down put things back like they should have been. Irons are coming off much better (and higher) as a result of increased speed and improved contact.

I vowed then to not play any more "hurry up rounds". I want to stretch a lot and hit some warm up balls prior to teeing it up on the course.

If I don't have time to play, then so be it. I'll just get a bag or two of range balls and then work on chipping and putting....spending about two hours or so.

At 39, I can feel aches and pains that I never did when I first started playing at 25. Warm up is sooooo much more important.

[Prodigy]

ok two solutions if you dont have time to go on the range get fitted tell them the ball flight you want and they will help. if you hjave time go on the range and expiriment

good luck
.Chris

[DavidFehertysBike]

I dunno man..low to mid ball flight is kind of a blessing, IMO. If you're losing distance i dont think trying to hit the ball higher is going to acomphish that, but rather as others have said it is most likley your impact postion. You can go with a higher kick shaft too but I think you should work on yourself before making that decision. Finding a pro to help you with all of this would be my best guess..