Great golf shot, but still too high!!
Question
Hi Dathaeus, I've reached a point where my swing is finally starting to come together...I'm lagging the club, staying on plane (relatively flat), and hitting the ball from an inside-out path. As a result the ball is really exploding off the club face with a penetrating flight, and I'm consistently taking a divot. But my launch trajectory still seems unusually high. For example, when I hit a good 7-iron shot, it looks like a high, screaming, well-struck 9-iron shot that lands at around 140 yards. Similarly, my 3-iron shots travel along a flight path that resembles a well-struck 5-iron shot that goes around 165 yards. I know ball trajectory is a relatively subjective observation, but in my case it抯 pretty blatant, and my playing partners agree.
I know it抯 hard to answer without a video (I抦 working on it), but does my description sound symptomatic of any swing problems? I抦 pretty sure I抦 not scooping the ball because I抳e had that problem before and know what that feels like. Does it mean I Just need to lag the club that much more in order to release the clubhead later. One important thing is that I haven't incorporated much of a leg drive yet.
Any ideas? sorry for the long post and thanks in advance.
-Sam
Answer
Hello there and you for asking. I understand what you are
asking, but first you should read some of the relevant FAQ's
I have already taken time to write out which will give you
much better knowledge of your issue and then if you have any
additional questions you can also ask me from the FAQ page.
So please go to
http://answerway.com/profile.php?expid=Dathaeus
and click on "View My Public FAQS!" in the Golf section, and
in particular for your issue, please read:
- Physics of moment of impact in golf...
- Basic Ball Flights & Causes...
- Lower ball flight...
- Swing too steep & Popping drives up...
If you need more help and advice after reading the FAQs,
please send me the following info and I can help you further:
(at the same link
http://answerway.com/profile.php?expid=Dathaeus
and click on "Ask Me a Direct Question" in the Golf section)
- Current/Best Ever Handicap
- Distance hit with driver, 5 iron, SW
- Avg putts per round
- Avg and preferred ball flight depending on club
- Tournament experience if any
- Hours you do/can dedicate to golf improvement every week
Thanks and good luck!
high ball flight & weak distance
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