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9 articles tagged “ball striking”.
Every golf swing has one moment that matters most: impact. Address, backswing and follow-through all exist to deliver the club to the ball in the right position. Golfers who strike the ball well…
Early extension is one of the most common faults in golf. It happens when your hips move towards the ball during the downswing and your upper body stands up, losing the posture you set at address…
A skied drive, sometimes called a pop-up or a "rainbow", flies high and short, often leaving a white mark on the top of the driver head. It loses huge amounts of distance and can damage the crown of…
A fat shot, also called a heavy or chunked shot, happens when the club hits the ground before the ball. The turf slows the club, the ball comes out weakly and falls well short of the target. Fat…
Good golfers finish their swing balanced on their lead foot, with almost all their weight forward and their trail heel up. Many club golfers finish with their weight on the back foot, falling…
A topped shot is one of the most frustrating in golf. You make what feels like a decent swing, but the club strikes the top of the ball and it scuttles along the ground for a few yards. It is…
Long irons, usually the 2-, 3- and 4-iron, have a reputation as the hardest clubs in the bag. With little loft, long shafts and small heads, they punish mishits and are hard to get airborne. Many…
Few shots in golf are as alarming as the shank. The ball shoots off almost sideways, low and to the right (for a right-handed golfer), often after an ugly clatter off the hosel. One shank tends to…
There is no better feeling in golf than a pure strike: the soft click of the ball compressed against the clubface, a shallow divot in front of where the ball sat and a shot that flies exactly as you…
