If you suffer with fat shots in #golf, you will want to read this 👇 (or bookmark for later)
Fat shots are basically where your club contacts the ground before the ball.
It's not the DEPTH of the divot that's the issue - it's the LOCATION
Fat shots create
❌inconsistent spins
❌lost/inconsistent distance
❌fewer greens in reg/higher scores
❌unhappy golfers
So, how do we fix them? Well, we have 2 options
✅Raise arc depth
✅Shift low point forwards
Let's explore.....
I'll leave arc depth control for another post (make sure to follow me @adamyounggolf to see my posts).
But, a brief outline would be, all else being equal, a swing that is DEEPER (2) also hits the ground more BEHIND the ball.
So, an option would be to raise arc depth (1)
However, a deep divot is not a problem IF IT'S IN THE RIGHT PLACE.
The below video shows a deep arc depth, but because the low point is forwards enough it still results in great ball-turf contact.
So, what is low-point? And what factors influence low-point location? 👇
Low point refers to the lowest point of the club travel, assuming no ball/ground contact.
With irons it should generally be in front of the ball for crisp contact.
The deeper you go into the ground, the more it should be in front.
Low point is not the same as ground contact, although they relate.
You can have a low point in front of the ball and strike the ground in different locations.
Below shows the same low point but varying ground contacts based on diffreent arc depths
4 main things influence low point (relative to ball)
🟢ball position
🟢weight shift
🟢swing direction
🟢release
Ball position is easiest to understand. When we move the ball back in the stance, the low point shifts more forwards (relative to ball), all else being equal (AEBE)
Regarding weight shift, AEBE, a greater shift towards the target will tend to shift the low point forwards
✴️Left had a low point of 2 inches BEHIND the ball
✴️right had a low point of 6 inches IN FRONT
Swing direction is harder to understand, but this video helps visualize it.
The more left (out to in) we swing, the more forwards the low point is, and vice versa.
You can think of release point as "where does the club line up with the lead forearm"
In the left example (early release), the low point shifts farther back
In the right example (later release), the low point shifts farther forwards
If you want to learn more about these concepts, and learn to
✅strike irons pure ball-turf
✅hit longer drives
✅find the sweet spot more often
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