Tips on getting better at pure ballstriking

[Jesh]

No specific club I'm having problems with, I just always hit the ground before I hit the ball on any club. Any drills that'll help you with this?

[patriot07]

Any time I'm having trouble with ballstriking, I got to the chipping green. If you can get the feel of hitting slightly down on the ball and hitting the ball first on a chip, then it's not too hard for me to go the range and transfer it out to a half swing, 3/4 swing, then a full swing.

[Jay-Bird]

Best drill, IMO, is the towel drill. Go to the driving range. Bring an old towel.

Go to the furthest right hitting area at the range - at the furthest right stall you will have your back to everyone else there - so you won't have to see them swing - and you can zone them out and work on your drills.

Place the towel on the ground several inches behind the ball. Work on hitting the ball without hitting the towel. The feedback for hitting the towel is immediate. Focus everything you know about a good golf swing into every attempt. Eventually you will learn to hit down on the ball.

[Herms]

Place the towel on the ground several inches behind the ball. Work on hitting the ball without hitting the towel. The feedback for hitting the towel is immediate. Focus everything you know about a good golf swing into every attempt. Eventually you

That sounds like an awesome drill. I'm a picker not a divot maker and i think a drill like this will do wonders for my mid-long iron shots. Now, why didn't I think of that before?...ha ha

Thanks

[Dr. Slice]

Best drill, IMO, is the towel drill. Go to the driving range. Bring an old towel.

about how far away from the ball should you put the towel?

[flopdarock]

No specific club I'm having problems with, I just always hit the ground before I hit the ball on any club. Any drills that'll help you with this?

you basically hit them fat... the fix really all depends on your swing...

are you dipping? where is the ball in your stance? are your knees too flexed? are you bending too much at the waist? standing too close to the ball? do you lunge at it? try different ball positions... if youre taking too big a divot... adjust your stance and posture