downswing help

[cantputt]

Alright im able to get the ball consistently high and down the fairway, but i seem to sweep the ball more than hit down on it. and its fine cuz i still get spin and whatnot, but i want the whole consistency of a downblow and the soudn and the huge divot that flys out at the end . And i was also wondering if you guys hit a downblow on irons and woods both? thanks

[iacas]

Alright im able to get the ball consistently high and down the fairway, but i seem to sweep the ball more than hit down on it. and its fine cuz i still get spin and whatnot, but i want the whole consistency of a downblow and the soudn and the huge divot that flys out at the end

Why do you want a divot? I take divots only with short irons or with certain kinds of shots. I'm not trying to imply that you shouldn't, so please take my question literally and without any judgment or "hints" at anything: why do you want to take a divot?

Playing Lessons from the Pros with Tom Watson was just on last night and he talked about how he's always been a "sweeper" of the golf ball. He picks it off the turf. With a fairway wood, as with my long irons, I strive for a pretty level blow. I'm still descending and delofting just a little, but not enough to do more than scrape the grass (with the irons) or brush it (fairway wood, hybrid). Again, that's for normal shots (~90% of my long irons/woods). I've occasionally taken divots with my clubs, but usually when I'm trying to throw something way up in the air against a breeze or my ball is in a divot already or a bad lie, etc.

[elivate]

I watched Tom last night too, that was a good show... The only time he took a big divot was when he was hitting an 88 yard pitching wedge. He used a 3/4 swing with the ball back in his stance and struck the ball on the downswing and took a big divot that started about an inch or so past where the ball had been sitting. It was a thing of beauty, they showed the shot in slow motion and it was just excellent. And the shot stuck about 2-3 feet from the hole...

[wachesawgolfer]

I like to take a small divot with irons from 5 up as it helps me make better contact with the ball. Sweeping for me can lead to pulls on these clubs.