I have a negative attack angle with driver. I have tried setup and swing changes in an attempt to hit up on the ball but nothing works long term. I have tried different tee heights through the years and it seems the lower I tee it the better my shots turn out. For the past year or so I have been 1 1\4" and my strike pattern is consistently high on the face. I took lessons last year and my coach said my negative attack angle is to blame for the high face contact. I had a particularly bad driving range session last week with the driver. I used impact tape to confirm my strikes were indeed high on the face. This week I decided to start at 1/2" and move it up until I find center.
All that I can say is WOW, what a difference. I started at 1/2" and it put me right in the center of the face. I moved it up to 3/4" and the pattern moved above the center line so I moved it back down and stayed in the center. I understand that my potential carry and total distance goes down by not hitting up on the ball but I just want to play good consistent golf right now. In order to impart an ascending blow to the ball requires the low point of the swing to be behind the ball. Trackman shows the low point of my swing is never behind the ball, being self taught the ball has always been the low point in my mind and it is too ingrained to change.
Oh well, I officially give up on having a positive angle of attack. I hit the ball so much better off of a low tee and just keeping the ball in front of me with solid contact is sure to bring my scores down. I have been looking for something I can take to the course with confidence so I hope this is a long term fix.
All that I can say is WOW, what a difference. I started at 1/2" and it put me right in the center of the face. I moved it up to 3/4" and the pattern moved above the center line so I moved it back down and stayed in the center. I understand that my potential carry and total distance goes down by not hitting up on the ball but I just want to play good consistent golf right now. In order to impart an ascending blow to the ball requires the low point of the swing to be behind the ball. Trackman shows the low point of my swing is never behind the ball, being self taught the ball has always been the low point in my mind and it is too ingrained to change.
Oh well, I officially give up on having a positive angle of attack. I hit the ball so much better off of a low tee and just keeping the ball in front of me with solid contact is sure to bring my scores down. I have been looking for something I can take to the course with confidence so I hope this is a long term fix.