Driver and 3 wood: hitting high on the face. Y?

[joekelly]

Spent one hour at the range today, off the mats only, although the hitting surface of the mat is specially soft and fluffy. Standing part harder. All balls alike and probably cheap-o with poor paint. Did notice that the ball marks were concentrated high on the club face, not in the  center of the face,  as if the ball were teed up high.  But the 3 wood, 15*, was not teed. Driver balls all teed up.  What would cause this ball hitting  pattern? Did read that lack of arm extension may contribute. No balls were hit with extreme chop motion resulting in marks on top of driver (thank god that problem is over). Would say that the general ball flight was good for me 2day. Any ideas?  Also must admit that life long bad habit is moving shoulders down prior to hip movement which now i see always results in sh*t. But am improving .

[JohnQVegas]

If you're hitting it more on the downswing with your arms ahead at impact, that will make the top of the club lead the bottom of the club and make it so you're hitting with the upper portion of the clubface first. Is it a lower trajectory ball flight?