| Ever wonder how to get that great distance | | | | golfer is making contact with the ball first |
| and control on the course? It all has to do | | | | still on the downswing, and then contact with |
| with golf ball contact. Everything depends on | | | | the turf takes place. |
| how and when you hit the golf ball, and | | | | |
| you'll see it in your results. | | | | When this is done correctly the golf ball |
| | | | gets squished or pressed between the clubface |
| Hit Down to Get the Ball Up: | | | | and the ground, witch increases the |
| | | | compression and results in more distance and |
| This may sound a little bit crazy to some | | | | spin for that particular shot. If you try to |
| but, with every club except the driver and | | | | hit up on the ball with your fairway woods or |
| putter you should be striking the ball with a | | | | irons you could end up topping the ball or |
| slightly downward blow. What this does is, it | | | | even missing it. |
| allows the loft of the club to work as it's | | | | |
| supposed to and launch the ball up into the | | | | The Exception: |
| air. Proper golf ball contact will also | | | | |
| increase distance because when the ball is | | | | There's always one exception to every rule. |
| hit at impact, the descending movement | | | | This one involves hitting your driver off the |
| compresses the ball witch in turn releases | | | | tee. With this club you want to try to make |
| more energy sending the ball further. | | | | golf ball contact on the slight upswing or |
| | | | the beginning of your upward swing arc. One |
| There is a common mistake made by beginners. | | | | of the main reasons for doing this is because |
| What they tend to do is try to scoop the ball | | | | the driver has very little loft and it's |
| and help it into the air with their fairway | | | | harder to get the ball into the air. |
| woods and irons. This is a critical mistake | | | | |
| because hitting up on the ball will only | | | | The other reason is the drivers now have very |
| causes a lot more miss hits and give the | | | | few grooves witch helps to eliminate spin |
| player poor distance on each shot. | | | | that is put on the ball during compression. |
| | | | It allows the ball to travel through the air |
| When you are swinging your irons and even | | | | with a piercing or floating type action and |
| fairway woods you should be aiming at the | | | | travel great distances. |
| bottom front of the ball itself or even a | | | | |
| little bit before the ball. This will allow | | | | One of the most important tips you can learn |
| the very bottom of your swing arc to still be | | | | about equipment and your golf game is when to |
| on a descending path when you make contact | | | | make proper golf ball contact. It all |
| with the golf ball. If you watch a good | | | | depends on what club you are using and the |
| player when they hit the ball with a 9-iron | | | | situation. Try and use this little bit of |
| for example, you'll notice that their divots | | | | info the next time you're on the course and |
| always begin in front of the ball and never | | | | watch what happens. |
| after the ball. What this means is the | | | | |