The PR&J wouldn't hurt.
What's that?
Brian,
In another thread said you hit your Ping 8.5 250 yd carry while aiming well right of target (D-Plane) and hitting up.
What is the recommended procedure for hitting up?
Use axis tilt?
Place the ball well forward???
Something else??
mb,
Teeing the ball off your left heel should suffice for an upward hit.....any further and you will probably be too far forward leading to a fade/slice every time (because you will effectively be addressing the ball with a too open face)..
mb,
Teeing the ball off your left heel should suffice for an upward hit.....any further and you will probably be too far forward leading to a fade/slice every time (because you will effectively be addressing the ball with a too open face)..
huh?
I'm not so sure either way. He does have some images of drivers at impact and I think it shows the hace pretty level.
I'm not convinced he prescribes swing down some much as not swing up. I have seen so many guys trying to swing up and it ruins their dynamics.
If you watch this swing from one of my students you'll see how the shaft deflects or unloads upward creating about 12 degrees upward LA. Yes he does swing slightly up but it comes from the set up not an effort to swing up. Eric was the local qualifying medalist for the US Open and he missed 2 fairways that day. He agrees that the club does kick upward be he has always tried to catch it just at the bottom of the arc with a 9 degree. This shaft is stiffer than a wagon toungue by the way.
I'm not advocating either way, I'm trying to get a consensus.
Thanks fellas
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I remember this being discussed some time ago on this board. I participate in clubfitting forums and I think the basic consensus is that, just from a physics perspective, you can achieve maximum distance by swinging up with a lower lofted club than otherwise. I think the bigger issue is can a golfer achieve this without ruining his normal swinging action which is generally down for all other clubs.
I'm not advocating either way, I'm trying to get a consensus.
Why should it be any different than a wedge versus 3 iron? I suggest you give the driver a try - aim right, play the ball forward and swing up it works.