Catching it thin

[GeoffDickson]

I hitting a lot balls thin in recent weeks. No sign of divot.

My theory is that I am having 'low point' difficulties with my irons...In other words, my low point is before ball and I am hitting the ball 'on the up'. It's like the whole hula-hoop needs to move two inches towards the target.

Does this make sense?

 

[Brian Manzella]

Try getting the HULA-HOOP more in the ground before the ball, and then pulling it out.

 

[GeoffDickson]

Thanks..I am working on that at the range but my nuts aren't big enough to do it on the course just yet. I have been in the middle of club championships It is the most counter-intuitive thing I have ever read, but I do definitely believe in it.

So would you agree that my lowpoint is before the ball?

 

[Brian Manzella]

Thanks..I am working on that at the range but my nuts aren't big enough to do it on the course just yet. I have been in the middle of club championships It is the most counter-intuitive thing I have ever read, but I do definitely believe in it.

So would you agree that my lowpoint is before the ball?

Or, your low point is not low enough.

Get your right shoulder further forward at impact.

 

[willgolfer]

I'm catching my long irons (4 and 5) a touch thin (off the turf) with the new release. All other irons have been solid. Would turning my back more help get the hula hoop more into the ground? Getting the right shoulder more forward at impact is another possible fix. Are there any others? Thanks.

 

[Jim Kobylinski]

I'm catching my long irons (4 and 5) a touch thin (off the turf) with the new release. All other irons have been solid. Would turning my back more help get the hula hoop more into the ground? Getting the right shoulder more forward at impact is another possible fix. Are there any others? Thanks.

make sure your ball position isn't too far forward and/or you aren't swinging too far to the right. Both lead to the thins with the longer clubs.

 

[willgolfer]

Thanks Jim. I'll give it a try.

 

[SteveT]

Do you dip your entire body at the start of the downswing and then thrust upwards to raise the hands coupling point ... as well as applying parametric acceleration to the clubhead. Perhaps your clubhead is decelerating into impact and you are easily pulling the club up and around for thin hits. Just guessing....

 

[DCgolf]

If you're in to out shallow you definitely don't want to turn your back to the target more. Might miss it altogether. If your hitting real late thins, yea turn away more. The way I see it is the more you turn away, the earlier you can get your arms down. The more you turn through, the later you can get your arms down.