How do you tell if a golf ball will curve right?
The golf ball will curve AWAY from the club path. If your club path is right of your initial start line (your club face), then the ball will curve left. If your club path is to the left of your club face, then your ball will curve right.
How do you tell if a golf ball is open or closed?
When you hit your ball, notice which side of the stick that your ball is flying. A ball starting right of the stick represents an open club face. A ball left of the stick represents a closed club face.
How do you swing a golf club properly?
Start with the club head off the ground, maybe as high as the ball. This will help you feel more of a baseball-type swing into the ball. Toe hits can also be the result of having a grip that is way too strong. This typically shuts the face at the top, and forces golfers to “reverse rotate” their arms into the ball.
Why does my golf club stand up when I hit it?
Toe hits can also be the result of having a grip that is way too strong. This typically shuts the face at the top, and forces golfers to “reverse rotate” their arms into the ball. Again, that raises the handle and stands the club up.
Where on the iron club face should the ball hit?
It has been designed to strike the ball as the clubhead is descending - on the downswing. "The face of the iron will then contact the surface of the golf ball just prior to reaching the bottom of the swing arc. "As a result, the ball becomes trapped between the descending clubface and the ground. The ball compresses.
How do you know where you hit the golf ball?
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What part of the golf ball should I look at during address?
At address, try looking at the very back edge of the ball and hold your eyes there throughout the swing. If you are trying to hit a specific kind of ball flight, such as a fade or a draw, you may want to look slightly to the inside or outside of the back of the ball as your ideal contact point.
Where is my ball position every time?
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So what does the swing direction do I hear you say
So let’s say that the club face points towards the target in impact but my swing direction is 20 to 30 degrees to the right of that.
How to straighten the club face
And let’s say that you are a slicer. How can you get your club face to be straight at impact and not open? Well there are a few options:
Ball Flight Laws
When it comes to the direction of our golf shots there are two major factors, club face and club path.
Ball Flight Law Examples
Here are a few examples of what I am talking about. Notice in the left illustration, the white line, representing the ball flight, starts very closely to the red arrow, representing the club face at impact. This is illustrates how the initial direction of your golf shot is very closely related to where your club face points at impact.
Ball Flight Law Application
This is great knowledge to have handy, but how do we put this into practice? This is where having a Trackman, or any fancy launch monitor, comes in handy. These launch monitors are able to completely eliminate any guess work as to the exact measurement of your club face and club path.
Ball Flight Law Exception: Gear Effect
There is one exception to this law that I would like to introduce, and it’s called gear effect. Gear effect is used to describe the effect that an off center, or mishit, has on the shape of the golf shot. Any shot hit off center, will be influenced by gear effect.
How to Apply Ball Flight Laws
At the risk of getting too nerdy on this, let me give you some deeper thoughts on this subject.
Why is the ball always on the same spot?
It does so because the ball is always located on the same spot relative to the left foot. This consistency in ball location helps gain a certain level of confidence and allows the brain to concentrate on other areas of the golf swing.
Where is the ball placed on the same line in relation to the left foot?
The main alternative to placing the ball on the same line in relation to the left foot is to move the ball on a continuum from the left heel to the center of the stance.
Why is the ball always forward in the stance?
Drawbacks. On the flip side, because the ball is always forward in the stance it can lead to risks of mishits on its own. Indeed, positioning the ball forward can lead to fat shots – or skulled shots – if the bottom of the swing arc does not match this ball position. For example, a swing arc that bottoms out before impact may work for drives ...
What are the drawbacks of golf?
Drawbacks. The main drawback is found in the adjustments that are needed for each shot (and club) and the possibility that the ball will not always be positioned where it should be. Indeed, the margin of error in positioning the ball on the correct location for each and every shot is greater here than it is when you always position yourself ...
Who said "ball forward always"?
Ball Forward, Always. Ben Hogan, as well as Jack Nicklaus and Greg Norman (amongst others) advocate placing the ball forward in the stance always, no matter which club you are using. What will change instead is where you place your right foot and the general guideline here is the longer the club the furthest away that right foot will be located.
Is the golf ball positioned differently?
The golf ball can and is usually positioned differently in relation to the club at hand. There are two main competing philosophies regarding this. One recommends to position the ball forward always while the other recommends to move the ball along a continuum in relation to the club at hand. Both are explained below.
Why do golfers hit their heel?
Hitting the heel of the club occurs most often because of one of two things: A hand path that moves outward from the body. A “wide” cast of the club.
What is double cross golf?
A golfer sets up for a fade, which requires an out-to-in path, but then contacts the shot on the toe, which creates hook spin. If that’s your ball flight pattern, try a little more neutral grip, which will help you to release the club correctly.