m3golfjackson
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Ok, I'm 6'2, athletic, strong but I'm a wimp off the tee compared to most of my friends with similar ability.
My first problem is that I'm an extreme low-baller. Anything downhill or straight away with no trouble, I'm golden. But anything uphill or that requires a carry I'm doomed. I'm losing a ton of distance unless I get lucky. But I am pretty accurate and have a very small "miss" window.
Here's what I'm going to try.
1. Alignment - I need to ball further up in my stance aligned with the inside of my left toe. Sometimes I have it too far back in my stance
2. Left shoulder - I need to make sure I'm keeping my left shoulder high through impact. I have a tendency to dive or drop on the ball.
3. If I can conquer 1 and 2 then I should be able to 3. tee it higher and hit up on the ball at impact so that it flies higher. This is the major key. It may sound easy to do, but for me it's not.
Obviously, I have a few concerns with this - one I may loss some accuracy and two the ball may spin more and get less roll out. But the best and longest drivers I know rely on carry distance more often than roll out.
I can always go back to the status quo if this doesn't work but I'm always trying to find ways to get better at golf.
Any low ballers find a way to start hitting it higher off the tee?
My first problem is that I'm an extreme low-baller. Anything downhill or straight away with no trouble, I'm golden. But anything uphill or that requires a carry I'm doomed. I'm losing a ton of distance unless I get lucky. But I am pretty accurate and have a very small "miss" window.
Here's what I'm going to try.
1. Alignment - I need to ball further up in my stance aligned with the inside of my left toe. Sometimes I have it too far back in my stance
2. Left shoulder - I need to make sure I'm keeping my left shoulder high through impact. I have a tendency to dive or drop on the ball.
3. If I can conquer 1 and 2 then I should be able to 3. tee it higher and hit up on the ball at impact so that it flies higher. This is the major key. It may sound easy to do, but for me it's not.
Obviously, I have a few concerns with this - one I may loss some accuracy and two the ball may spin more and get less roll out. But the best and longest drivers I know rely on carry distance more often than roll out.
I can always go back to the status quo if this doesn't work but I'm always trying to find ways to get better at golf.
Any low ballers find a way to start hitting it higher off the tee?