Still Trying to Hit Down?

Learn how great players compress the ball while pulling up!

- ALEX RIGGS

MOST OF US HAVE BEEN TOLD at some point that we must either “hit down” or “keep your head down”. Sorry to burst the bubble, but you should delete that thought from your memory. Now I’m sure you’re thinking, “If I lift my head, I’ll surely top it?” Let me explain… If you slow down golf swings of elite players through the impact zone, you’ll start to notice something well before impact, the hands along with their entire lead side, start to travel up. The club head is still travelling down (negative angle of attack) through impact, though the player is going up. This extension through impact helps the golfer maximise their ‘Ground Reaction Forces’ leading to massive acceleration of the club. It also provides space for the arms to remain structured, giving the club face more support. When we start to use the ground and control the club face to a higher degree, good things happen.