Attacking the ball

[wildcorndog]

I play with a few guys who r scratch golfers regularly. They usually tell me that when I mess up I'm coming up and out of my swing especially with my wedges! What I have found is if I get the feeling of attacking the ball not just staying level, but dropping my center of gravity on the downswing I am a much better ball striker...

[bkoguy07]

This was a good drill, I hit the tee a lot, and I hit pretty good iron shots. Pretty good for taking a divot AFTER the ball I guess you could say "attacking" the ball..

[sean_miller]

This was a good drill, I hit the tee a lot, and I hit pretty good iron shots. Pretty good for taking a divot AFTER the ball I guess you could say "attacking" the ball..

That's great if you're hitting off a mat. I can see high cappers trying that over at the grassy side of the range burying their wedges 6 inches into the ground.

[bkoguy07]

That's great if you're hitting off a mat. I can see high cappers trying that over at the grassy side of the range burying their wedges 6 inches into the ground.

True, I can definitely see that as well, but it wasn't affecting me that much.. It just helped me see if I was attacking the ball. Maybe its the same concept as putting a tee outside the middle of your ball hitting your shot and making sure your divot is after the ball. Either of these drills I use just to make certain I'm "attacking" the ball or making ball first contact, which is essential to hitting well placed irons.

[KEEPITSIMPLE]

The key thing about hitting down is that you have to do it from top of the backswing and you have to time it well.Another thing is that most folks don't start their swing from the core.Start from the core and you probably won't dig even if your timing is off.
I actually go straight up on the shoulder turn and straight down with the hip on 3/4 wedges.When I do it right, I could even make range balls dance.

[ohiolefty]

That's great if you're hitting off a mat. I can see high cappers trying that over at the grassy side of the range burying their wedges 6 inches into the ground.

Do they really need a drill to do this, Sean? I mean, really?

[sean_miller]

Do they really need a drill to do this, Sean? I mean, really?

LOL - I never thought about it that way.