Shot Shaping

[TheGolfer]

Hey can anyone one help me with shot shaping? I can't really do it...

[King Cobra II]

With a handicap index of twenty, I wouldn't really worry about that right now. You should be concentrating on hitting the ball straight and making consistant contact.

[TheGolfer]

I hardly ever play 18, I just threw that in there, i usually shoot low forties. (its my chipping that kills me, my ball striking is decent, also I have been taking lessons, so my handicap has probably gone down, only played 18 once or twice this summer ) :( Help on shot shaping would be helpful (no pun intended)

[jcrew]

it's just a matter of understanding basic principles of swing path and club face orientation at impact.. i think i understand it pretty welll... if someone else has any comments about what i'm about to say, feel free to shoot

hitting it low:
1.hand should be ahead of ball to deloft club face (having ball back in stance helps with this)
2. flatter swing plane or slightly shortened backswing

hitting it high:
1. hands even with or behind ball
2. steeper swing plane or very full long backswing

draw:
1. inside out swing path
2. face is slightly closed at impact (helps to have clubface closed at address)

fade/cut:
1. outside to in swing path (cutting across the ball)
2. face is slightly open at impact

and for either a hook or slice you can just exaggerate any of those movements/adjustments

[TheGolfer]

http://www.golftipsmag.com/instructi...n-command.html

Is the back swing on the orientation as you body too?