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what causes fat golf iron shots

by Ressie Satterfield Published 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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The main reason that a fat shot occurs, though, is that a player has unnecessarily moved their “swing center.” You can think of your center as one of two things, either your head or your sternum. I tend to use the head reference more often because it doesn't twist throughout the swing as the sternum does.

What causes fat shots in golf?

 · What Causes Fat Shots In Golf? 1. Their don’t reach their “max load” until late in the backswing. 2. They spend their early part of the downswing “re-centering.”

Why do my iron shots chunk?

 · One of the main reasons that golfers hit fat shots is they are desperately trying to get the ball in the air. Instead of keeping their upper body over the ball (where the sternum is directly above the ball at impact), they lean back through the contact.

How can you stop chunking golf shots with your Irons?

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Why are my golf shots chunking?

 · Fat iron shots are the scourge of the average player. The club hits the ground behind the ball, turf goes flying — and the ball goes nowhere. If you can get to the fat shot’s root cause — hanging...

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How do I stop hitting iron shots fat?

0:513:36How to stop hitting your irons fat - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipThe ball get when the club really gets deep into the ground or you backing out of it. Don't get anyMoreThe ball get when the club really gets deep into the ground or you backing out of it. Don't get any weight shift going forward and ground out very early in the golfing.

Why are my iron shots fat?

Generally speaking, a thin or fat shot is caused by having your swing center too far behind the ball at impact. This error causes your club to bottom out too far behind the ball and will cause you to hit the ground first (a fat shot) or hit the top of the ball (a thin shot).

Can a strong grip cause fat shots?

Fat shots. One of the other signs of an overly strong grip is the tendency to hit the ball fat, especially on short iron shots. As mentioned above, a strong grip makes it easy to release the club on the way down, and an early release could cause you to stick the club in the ground behind the ball.

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