Why do I skull my driver?

Skulling the ball often results from a golfer lifting up just before impact - raising his hands, or raising the upper body which in turn lifts the hands. And that can be caused by a feeling of trying to help the ball get into the air - a sense that you need to "scoop" the ball up to get it airborne. You don't!

What causes you to top your driver?

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.

What causes a skull in golf?

Basically, a skull shot in golf is when the bottom of the club comes into contact with the middle or upper part of the ball. It causes the ball to fly off the club face really fast, low, and is impossible to control the distance. I'm not even going to bring up what happens if you skull a flop shot!

Why do I keep duffing my driver?

If you're holding the club too tightly you won't allow the clubhead to flick through at impact and hit the ball before the ground. Make sure you hold the grip slightly looser to allow your wrists some movement during the shot. This is a common problem.

Why do I keep skying my driver?

If you're skying your drives and getting no roll, your angle of attack into the ball is too steep. That puts too much height and backspin on the shot.

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Why do I struggle to hit my driver?

The main reason why you can't hit your golf drive anymore is because your gripping the shaft too tight, not having enough swing speed, or your using the wrong golf club. There are many possible reasons why you can't hit your driver as well as you did before. You may be: Holding your driver with a grip that's too tight.

How do you avoid skull chips?

Set Up to Stop Skulling Chip Shots

Take your stance and place your weight on your front foot. Keep it there. Keep your head still, directly over the ball, with your eyes focused downward on the ball. Advance your hands slightly so they're in front of the ball.

What causes a bladed shot?

'Blade' As a Type of Mishit Shot

In other words, the impact takes place at or above the equator of the ball. This typically results in the leading edge of the club (usually an iron or wedge) making the first contact with the ball. And that causes the ball to shoot out very low and very fast.

Why am I hitting the ball with the top of my driver?

They key thing to know about skying a driver, or hitting it high on the club-face, is that it means that your angle of attack is too steep and you are hitting down on the golf ball. The solution is simply to work on your angle of attack into the ball and focusing on a sweeping action to hit up on the golf ball.

How do I stop hitting on golf ball with driver?

Spine Tilt

In golf posture, place your driver directly down against the front of your body so that the driver head is between your knees. Simply tilt your spine away from the target until the club head touches the inside of your lead knee. Go ahead and hold the golf club maintaining this tilt.

Why do I hit the ground when chipping?

If the leading edge of the club hits just behind the ball it will dig and shot will be chucked. A better way is to feel the bottom of the club thumping the ground. The goal is avoid taking a divot. If you do this and start feeling the ground your margin for error will be much higher.

Why do chip shots go left?

Some golfers naturally control the chipping motion with their right arm, and others do it with their left. If you're struggling to make solid contact, it might be because you're trying to drive the motion with the wrong arm.

Why are my drives going along the ground?

Often times, a low drive is caused simply by teeing the ball up too low. A number of golfers, worried about teeing the ball up too high and hitting a high, looping drive, tee the ball up just off the ground.

What is ideal driver trajectory?

Slower swinging players will not generate excessive spin due to their lower clubhead speed, so a higher launch of 15-17 degrees is considered optimal. If the amateur player is swinging above 95 mph, they can lower their launch to about 12-13 degrees.

Does choking up on driver Help?

Choking down on your driver is also a good method when you need to play a tee shot into the wind. The speed of your swing will be reduced when you choke down, which means your spin rate should be reduced as well.

Why can I hit my irons good but not my driver?

If you are struggling to hit your driver but not your irons, the issue could be a lack of clubhead speed. If your driver is slowing down as it makes its way into the impact position, you will lose both distance and accuracy. A lack of clubhead speed is a problem throughout the entire game, not just the driver.

Why can't I hit my driver in the air?

If you are fighting a golf driver ball trajectory too low at the moment, you are probably wasting your swing speed early in the downswing and not saving it up for impact. That leads to weak contact with the ball, and a shot that lacks the speed and spin to really get up into the air.