Why do I keep hitting the golf ball fat?
A very common reason we hit a fat shot is because we stay on our back foot. This limited weight transfer will deliver the club behind where we setup. By placing the ball slightly more forward in our stance, we may be able to encourage ourselves to transfer our weight in our golf swing.
Why am I hitting the ball fat and thin?
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).
How do I stop hitting iron shots fat?
Shifting your weight forward correctly on the downswing is another way to stop hitting it heavy. As you draw the club back, your weight should shift to your back foot. To eliminate a heavy strike, shift your weight back across to your front foot as you finish your downswing.
Why am I hitting my pitch shots fat?
The biggest problem is making a backswing that’s too long, and then, in fear of hitting the shot too far, slowing the club down as it approaches the ball. The typical result is contact with the ground behind the ball—the dreaded fat shot.
Why do I always hit my irons fat?
Cause #1: The ball is too far forward in your stance. This is fairly straightforward. If your ball is too far forward, your swing arc will bottom out before you reach the ball and you will hit it fat.
Why do I hit fat shots with my irons?
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.
What causes fat wedge shots?
Fat and thin shots are caused by the same problem: The club bottoms out before the ball. The cause often is that the swing is out of sequence. When I get out of sync–say, an overactive lower body–I feel I’m late with my hands, so I release the club to catch up. And I hit it fat.
How do I stop fat iron shots?
Why am I hitting my irons so fat?
Why do I keep Fatting my irons?
Too much hip rotation in the golf downswing is a common cause of heavy (or fat) iron shots. Here’s how to avoid it… The best golfers shift the lead knee and hip towards the target even before the club starts changing direction into the downswing.