If you are hitting fat golf shots, the lowest point of the arc will be before the ball causing the club to strike the ground first. When hitting irons, your divots should start after the ball. For the best possible iron contact, you should aim to strike the ball and then the ground.

How do you get rid of fat golf shots?

The farther back the steeper the club will come down on the ball. The farther forward the ball is in your stance the shallower the club will come down on the ball. Of these two stances the more forgiving will likely be the forward stance for someone hitting a fat shot.

What causes hitting the golf ball fat?

One of the main reasons that golfers hit fat shots is they are desperately trying to get the ball in the air. Instead of keeping their upper body over the ball (where the sternum is directly above the ball at impact), they lean back through the contact.

Why do I hit behind the golf ball with my irons?

Improper Weight Transfer

During the backswing, the player's weight is on the back foot. Failure to naturally transfer the weight through the ball and onto the left commonly causes the club to drop behind the ball. The body and the club must work together in a proper weight transfer.

Why do I always hit the ground before the golf ball?

When a player hits the ground before the ball it is generally because their club is attacking the ball from too shallow an angle. Golf coaches refer to this as the "Angle of Approach".

Do you look at the front or back of the golf ball?

At address, try looking at the very back edge of the ball and hold your eyes there throughout the swing. If you are trying to hit a specific kind of ball flight, such as a fade or a draw, you may want to look slightly to the inside or outside of the back of the ball as your ideal contact point.

Why do I hit my irons thin and fat?

Generally speaking, a thin or fat shot is caused by having your swing center too far behind the ball at impact. This error causes your club to bottom out too far behind the ball and will cause you to hit the ground first (a fat shot) or hit the top of the ball (a thin shot).

What causes a topped golf shot?

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.

How do I stop hitting skinny?

FIX: Keep your head in the box

Trying to keep your head in the same vertical distance from the ground all the way through impact will keep your upper body from rising. More on: Standing up at impact – golf swing error. Keep your head level – swing thought.