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Best shot are the ones that sound like "top"?

Uncle Lau

By Uncle Lau
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Uncle Lau Well Established Member

Uncle Lau

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Most of us only watch World and US PGA on cable, myself and some of my golfing buddies have the privilege to go to the Barclay Singapore Open and witness some of the best players in the world playing great golf, it was really one of the best enjoyment in life despite the hot weather and lots of walking and standing.

After witnessing all the best players like Adam Scott, Ian Poulter, Phil Mickelson hitting GIR from all impossible lies, there is one question in my head..... why all the best iron shots sound so much like "top" ? I can always tell a good sound of hitting ball on the sweet spot from one that i top unintentionally. I'm not suggesting that they are "topping" their shots but the sound is just.......strength and power to me.

Any bro or sista can enlighten me ? Thanks.

Uncle Lau posting for his playing partner SaltyDog


ERdiesel Well Established Member

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Sounds like you're saying that to you, the pros hitting a ball sounds like they are "topping" the ball or hitting it thin? Makes no sense to me. I've been to a few pga tournaments and watched pros hit at the range, and that is not the sound I hear. I can hear the ball being compressed, a kind of thumping noise and i can hear the ball "whizzing" if you stand close enough. This is also true on the course when i'm playing, a well struck shot is distinguishable from a topped shot. A topped shot, has more of a "dead" sound to me, and usually no "whiz".

 

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Sounds like you're saying that to you, the pros hitting a ball sounds like they are "topping" the ball or hitting it thin? Makes no sense to me. I've been to a few pga tournaments and watched pros hit at the range, and that is not the sound I hear. I can hear the ball being compressed, a kind of thumping noise and i can hear the ball "whizzing" if you stand close enough. This is also true on the course when i'm playing, a well struck shot is distinguishable from a topped shot. A topped shot, has more of a "dead" sound to me, and usually no "whiz".

This is my experience as well.

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CassinoNorth Dedicated Member

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No he's saying the sound it makes is a 'top' sound as if you were to say the word, not if the players are topping it.

Waiting out the 2 feet of snow that just dropped on the course....


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