by Miss Carissa Ernser
Published 3 years ago
Updated 2 years ago
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).Sep 2, 2008
Is your golf swing too fat or too thin?
Hesitation. This is by far the most common cause of hitting a chip shot fat, and it actually has nothing to do with the actual mechanics of your chipping motion. When you stand over to the ball to hit a chip shot, you need to be completely confident and fully focused on what it is you are …
How can I Fix my Fat and thin golf shots?
Jun 25, 2014 · Draw a line in the sand several feet long representing your ball position, and place a ball down on the line. Work your way down the line, seeing if you can get each divot to start …
Why do I hit my chip shots fat?
Jan 17, 2013 · Fat and thin shots are caused by the same problem: The club bottoms out before the ball. The cause often is that the swing is out of sequence. When I get out of sync--say, an …
What is a thin shot in golf?
Feb 10, 2020 · 1: Ball Position. This is the most common mistake I see among amateur golfers. Fortunately, it’s also the easiest to fix. If your ball is too far forward in your stance, the bottom …
Why do I keep hitting the golf ball fat?
A very common reason we hit a fat shot is because we stay on our back foot. This limited weight transfer will deliver the club behind where we setup. By placing the ball slightly more forward in our stance, we may be able to encourage ourselves to transfer our weight in our golf swing.Mar 13, 2020
How do I stop hitting it fat and thin?
If that sounds familiar, let me give you two simple keys. First, make your initial move from the top a little bump onto your front foot. Feel like you're shifting toward the target, so your chest is over the ball. Second, get to impact with the back of your top hand facing the target (left), not pointing upward.Mar 2, 2020
How do I stop hitting the thin shots in golf?
This move leads to your shoulders rising which lifts the arc of the swing and the clubface catches the ball on the equator. So, to rid yourself of this, set a strong, athletic posture at address and then aim to keep the angle of your pelvis through impact - this is an essential element in how to swing a golf club.Mar 10, 2022
Why am I hitting my golf iron shots fat?
Hitting the ball fat is often a consequence of having an angle of attack that is too steep. To prevent this, feel like you take the club back with your arms whilst rotating your shoulders around your spine.Feb 19, 2021
Why do I hit low golf shots?
Low shots are the result of a faulty impact position (the position of the clubface as it strikes the ball) that de-lofts the clubface. Impact is the moment of truth in golf. Ben Hogan said, "The ultimate judge of your swing is the flight of the ball," and impact determines ball flight.Sep 2, 2019
Why do I keep thinning my irons?
If you're thinning your irons the most likely cause of this will be that you're not hitting down on the ball. You may also be trying to scoop the ball or keeping your weight backwards. What I want you to do is bring your weight shift forward into the strike.Apr 26, 2019
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How do I stop Fatting irons?
How to stop fatting your golf irons
Top of backswing. The best golfers shift the lead knee and hip towards the target even before the club starts changing direction into the downswing. ...
