Why am I topping the ball with my irons?

Typically, a ball is topped because the club has not gone far enough down towards the ball or you catch the ball on the way up, instead of at the bottom point. A lot of things can cause this to happen: A club that's too short. An awkward stance.

Why am I topping the ball all of a sudden?

Unfortunately for golfers, there are several different reasons that you may be topping the driver. The main reasons that golfers top the golf ball are related to the equipment used, poor weight shift, improper ball position, a reverse pivot, and a fear of the impact position.

What does it mean if I keep topping the golf ball?

Poor posture at address is a primary cause of the top as you won't be able to maintain your angles as you swing and are likely to lift away from the ball through impact (see below). Golfers with poor posture tend to bend through the back so the pelvis is too far forward.

How do you stop topping and chunking irons?

Why am I hitting the ball fat with my irons?

Hitting the ball fat is often a consequence of swinging too steeply. To prevent this, feel like you take the club back with your arms while rotating your shoulders around your spine. This motion should feel more around your body, as opposed to a steep up and down movement.

3 REASONS YOU COULD BE TOPPING THE GOLF BALL

Where should your weight be with irons?

With an iron, your stance should be narrower and your weight should be 50% on each side. Throughout the swing, it is mostly recommended that you start with your weight on the front foot and keep it there, or even shift more weight forward as you start the swing.

How do I know if my irons are too heavy?

Nippon suggested that a player should be able to tell largely by feel. A shaft that's too heavy will cause a “labored golf swing.” A shaft that's too light will hurt your ability to make solid contact. When you find the right shaft weight, you'll experience a “high energy swing” with uniform contact.

Should you Regroove your irons?

How Often Should I Regroove? We would recommend at least every 3-4 years. You should have your clubs cleaned and regrooved to allow you to play your best golf game. This process also gets rid of any rust that might be building up on your club (within reason).

How do I stop hitting from the top?

Don't try to hit the ball so hard. Just make a relaxed swing, and emphasize good tempo during your entire motion. Hitting from the top is a common golf swing problem that most certainly originates in the hands and arms. Excessive tension is usually the culprit.

Why am I hitting my irons so poorly?

If the club-face gets “open” during the golf swing then we have to make compensations to try and square it up at Impact. This often results in a poor downswing sequence, a quiet lower body and even poor shaft lean at impact. These all contribute to the club “bottoming” out too early, resulting in a poor strike.

How do I hit the sweet spot on my irons?

Hold your iron with the face open and drop a ball onto it, you will recognize the sweet spot when it springs off the face, this is the point where the metal is set to have its optimal flex and responsiveness. Usually, the sweet-spot is located in the center of the club sometimes slightly to the heel.

Should hands be forward with irons?

With the wedges, irons and hybrid clubs, the hands should be at varying degrees ahead of the ball at impact to encourage a descending blow and correct swing arc. With the fairway woods and especially the driver, the hands need to be level with, or slightly behind the ball when off a tee, at impact.

What happens when iron shafts are too stiff?

Is Your Golf Shaft Too Stiff? If your golf shaft is too stiff and your swing speed is too slow, your well-struck shot will be limited on both carry distance and shot trajectory; a too-stiff golf shaft will most often lead to weak fades or slices.

What happens when iron shaft is too light?

Too light of a shaft encourages an early unhinging of the wrists in the downswing, a swing flaw shown here with an iron known as casting that robs you of speed. Mucklow's data also shows that a heavier shaft improves your swing path.

What happens if shaft flex is too soft?

A golfer using a shaft that is too flexible may experience a ball flight that is too high, a ball that spins too much, or a shot pattern that has inconsistent dispersion.

Where should a 7 iron be in your stance?

As a general rule of thumb to base your ball placement off of your 7 iron should always be placed in the center of your stance. Then, shorter clubs (everything from an 8 iron to pitching wedge) you want to play toward your back foot.

What should my iron face look like at address?

The face of the club should be positioned directly behind the ball at address. The line formed by the clubface should be perpendicular to the target line for normal, straight shots. What is this? That means that your clubface should point straight forward in what is referred to as a being square to the target.