When the golf club hits the golf ball, what's required for the ball to go up in the air?
In a properly struck golf shot, what does the divot tell you?
What primarily determines the starting direction of the golf ball?
Can you actually compress a golf ball?
Why is it easier to curve a 4-iron than a sand wedge?
What makes a golf ball break?
How do you increase backspin on a shot? What has to actually happen?
If you look at any PGA Tour range, almost everyone has a different style of grip, posture, alignment, etc. How are they fundamentals?
At what point in the swing do the hands reach their lowest point?
With a driver, why does hitting up actually make the ball go farther?
1) The club has to hit the ball below the equator of the ball relative to the slope of the lie. For example, a ball (on a 2 degree uphill slope) hit with a forward leaning 3 iron having a 3 degree effective loft AND with a 3 degree positive angle of attack hit just below the equator of the ball will go up in the air with no spin.
2) If your clubs are property fitted?
3) Club face because golf balls are harder nowadays and don't ride on the club as long as they used to
4) Yes
5) Becuase the curve is a result of the difference between side spin and back spin. The 4 iron imparts less back spin allowing for more curve than a sand wedge.
6) A golf ball breaks primarily because of gravity.
7) To increase backspin on a ball you must increase the difference between the loft and the angle of attack.
8) These are the factors that allow you to hit repeatable shots?
9) Just before impact on a driver when you want a positive angle of attack and at or after impact on an iron where you want to increase backspin.
10) Hitting up with a driver makes the ball go farther because it decreases the difference between the loft and the angle of attack, thereby decreasing backspin.