Why am I chunking my golf shots?

This is significant because the low point of your swing follows the pressure in your feet. If most of your pressure is still in your back foot when the club comes back down, the clubhead is going to hit the ground well behind your golf ball. You wind up chunking the shot.

Why am I chunking my wedge?

Stop chunking wedge shots: The main points Two of the main problems are that you are attacking the ball too steep, and you are moving your weight backwards through the swing. When you sway through the ball it will make strike really inconsistent and with wedges you always want to have a really stable base.

Why am I chunking all my irons?

Chunked or fat shots are often the result of having a “low point,” the vertically lowest point of the swing’s arc, too far behind the ball. What we see with many golfers that chunk their irons is the upper body bends too far forward in the downswing and then stays there during the follow-through.

Why am I hitting the ground with my irons?

When a player hits the ground before the ball it is generally because their club is attacking the ball from too shallow an angle. This is because the club will still be attacking the ball from a shallow angle of approach and therefore hitting the ball on the upward part of the golf swing arc.

Where do you look when hitting a golf ball?

At address, try looking at the very back edge of the ball and hold your eyes there throughout the swing. If you are trying to hit a specific kind of ball flight, such as a fade or a draw, you may want to look slightly to the inside or outside of the back of the ball as your ideal contact point.

Why am I hitting the golf ball low and right?

First, let’s blow up the major misconception about the shot that goes flying low and right. It isn’t because you hit the ball off the toe. The most common one is when you’re too close to the ball, whether you start out that way or you fall toward the ball on the downswing.

Why do I hit my irons to the right?

The ball position being too far back essentially causes the golf club to hit the ball too soon. When this happens, the club face is usually slightly open, resulting in a push to the right. All you will have to do is move the ball slightly up in your stance, and you will be hitting the ball straight again.

Should I keep my eye on the golf ball?

“Keep your eyes on the ball!” This advice provided by golf amateurs who try to act as golf coaches drives me crazy. Especially if it lacks nuances. While staring at the ball for part of a FULL SWING is beneficial, keeping your eyes on the ball for the entire golf swing is bad: erratic balls and risk of injuries ensue.

What to do if your golf ball is chunked?

Another insurance policy you can take out against chunked shots is to keep your sternum and head target side of the golf ball. By getting into good posture and placing your upper body and club shaft evenly forward of your ball, this will produce a bottom of your arc that happens after your golf ball.

What does it mean to hit golf ball fat?

As you already know, hitting the ball fat requires hitting the ground before you reach the ball. For a right-handed golfer, that means hitting the ground to the right of the ball, as you are looking down from above.

What causes a golf ball to bottom out too soon?

Ball Position – If you have the ball positioned too far forward in your stance, your club will hit the bottom of its arc before it gets to the ball. Release – If you are releasing the club head to soon and allowing it to catch up to your hands before you get to the ball, you will bottom out too soon.

What does it mean to hit the ground before the golf ball?

For a right-handed golfer, that means hitting the ground to the right of the ball, as you are looking down from above. If you hit the ground just slightly before the ball, you’ll only hit the shot a bit fat, and your ball might make it most of the way to the target.