Well we are definitely in the windy portion of the season! So one shot that is a must to
have in the bag; is being able to hit the ball lower from off the tee.
A couple of points worth noting at this stage are:
a) Playing a low shot from off the tee is not the same as from off the fairway And,
b) Fighting the wind by swinging harder usually creates a higher ballooning ball flight. So
definitely
not a great idea!
So here’s how we create a Tiger like ‘stinger’ ball flight off the
tee.
Shorten the Club, Lower the Tee and Swing it Smooth!
Here are three main keys to hitting the ball lower off the tee:
No. 1 Hold further down the grip: By doing this it
will give you more control and stiffen the playability of the golf shaft which in turn helps to decrease the spin rate and height of the ball flight.
No. 2 Tee it down
lower: By teeing it lower the club will contact higher on the ball thus creating less back spin. Again helping to produce the desired lower ball flight.
No. 3 Swing smooth: As noted earlier; hitting in to the wind it is easy to fight the conditions and try and hit it harder. But unfortunately by doing this you will increase the back spin, thus producing a higher ball flight. So the expression I like to use here is to “swing with ease into the breeze”.
So create a good stable base, take it easy and keep it smooth.
Hope this helps and of course remember; “never fight mother nature”
Good luck and great golfing
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