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The golf club strikes the ball, and they stay connected for approximately 3/4 of an inch. During this time, 7 factors influence how far the ball will go, the trajectory the ball will have, and the accuracy the ball will have (including any curvature).
1 – GROUND CONTACT
This is very likely the biggest differentiator between amateur and pro golfers.
With irons, the pros hit the ball first, then the ground. Amateurs (well over 95%) strike the ground first. This factor relates strongly to distance control – a key source to a lower handicap.
Do you strike the sweet spot?
The professionals strike the face in a far more functional spot and with incredible consistency. Amateurs, on the other hand, can be more random with their strike, or can be consistently on the wrong part of the clubface.
3 – CLUBFACE DIRECTION
Want to know the quickest way to improve your shot direction? Improve where your club face looks at impact. While there are other factors involved in direction, club face control is the single biggest factor.
4 – CLUB SPEED
You will always be limited in your distance by the speed you can create. The pros hit the ball much farther because they are close to 50% faster than the average amateur golfer. One thing is for sure, all else being equal, a faster clubhead speed = more distance.
5 – SWING PATH
You can play great golf with a swing path that is offline (as Bubba Watson regularly demonstrates). However, your swing path will determine whether you are a fader of the ball (curve the ball to the right onto your target), or a drawer of the ball (curve the ball to the left onto your target).
6 – ANGLE OF ATTACK
Steep/shallow? The angle of attack will have a strong influence on ground contact with irons, and will increase or decrease your potential for distance with the driver. Hitting on the downswing with a driver can lower your distance efficiency
7 – DYNAMIC LOFT
If you want to launch the ball higher or lower, you have to change dynamic loft. This is the loft you present to the ball at impact, and has a 60-85% influence on the launch angle.
THE IMPORTANT MESSAGE
The only way you can improve your golf is to improve the above factors.
You don’t have to improve all of them – a simple adjustment to ground contact alone can have significant effects on your game and scores. However, the more of these factors you improve, the better and more optimized your golf game will be. Why, because these are the physical laws to which the golf ball abides.
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Recently a friend of mine who works for Trackman contacted me to come to my facility and demonstrate the capabilities of the Trackman technology. Trackman is a launch monitor that uses radar to measure 3 dimensional movements of the golf club and the golf ball. The device is placed behind the golfer and measures certain characteristics of the golf clubs’ movement including swing speed, angle of attack, and the swing path. It also measures the entire flight of the golf ball displaying ball speed, launch angle, and the spin rate. This technology has not only proven some of the known principles in teaching golf but it also allows us to now measure them.
So what does this mean to the average golfer? Trackman technology can now measure how we can improve distance with a driver simply by improving the angle of attack into the golf ball.
Most of the golfers that I teach have a downward decent into the golf ball with their driver. This will cause a tremendous amount of back spin which is a distance killer. A downward decent is good for hitting a ball off the ground, (your irons) but not good for generating distance. Hence the saying, “you must hit down to go up” (not efficient for the driver).
Here are some measurements from the Trackman technology that might make you change your approach to hitting a golf ball. Let’s assume the average golfer swings a driver at 90 mph and hits the ball in the center of the face with a square club face. The only variable would be the angle of attack (downward or upward). A downward attack of 5 degrees would send a golf ball about 231 yards. An upward attack of 5 degrees would send that same golf ball 25 yards farther for a total of 259 yards. If you want to increase your driving distance try to swing more up on the golf ball, but let’s not forget to square the club face and hit the sweet spot. Here are a few tips to help promote an upward attack with your driver.
- Tee the ball up High. The maximum legal limit for tee height is 4 inches so take advantage of most of it. Drivers today are large enough where most people need all of it. Also try to leave the tee in the ground once the ball is gone.
- Position the ball in line with your front inside heel.
- Tilt your spine away from the target. This would mean that your left shoulder will be higher than the right and your spine is no longer straight up and down (assuming you are right handed).
- Make an air swing. This is a swing where no earth is touched.
- Ensure that your hands are not leaning forward. This means the grip of the club should point toward the center of your body.
The combinations of these five thoughts are going to give you your best chance to swing up with your driver adding distance and reducing backspin.
With today’s technology golf instructors now can measure the characteristics of the flight of a golf ball and the movement of the golf club. If you are the average golfer who hits down with your driver try these tips to swing up on the ball and increase your distance by 25 yards or more.
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