In golf a pull – or a pulled shot – is one that sees the ball starting left of the target initially and continuing on straight that line, without lateral spin. It is in effect a straight shot that misses left of the target. Because it ultimately misses the target it constitutes a golf shot … Continue reading Pull Shots – How to Stop Pulling Golf Balls Left
In golf a push – or a pushed shot – is one that sees the ball starting right of the target initially and continuing on straight that line, without lateral spin. It is in effect a straight shot that misses right of the target. Because it ultimately misses the target it constitutes a golf shot error … Continue reading Push Shots – How to Stop Pushing Golf Balls Right
In golf a hook – or a hooked shot – is one that sees the ball starting right of the target initially but then veering aggressively to the left as a result of strong counterclockwise sidespin. While the shot will start right of the target initially, the ball will cross the target line in flight and will … Continue reading Hook Shots – How to Stop Hooking Golf Balls Left
In golf a slice – or a sliced shot – is one that sees the ball beginning its flight left of the target initially but then curving aggressively to the right as a result of strong clockwise sidespin. Because it misses the target it is considered a golf shot error that should be avoided. Note that … Continue reading Slice Shots – How to Stop Slicing Golf Balls Right
In golf a fat shot – or a golf shot hit fat – is one that sees the club penetrating the ground before making contact with the ball. This is in contrast to a better shot that sees the clubhead making contact with the ball before it proceeds to penetrating the ground, as should happen … Continue reading Fat Shots – How to Fix & Stop Hitting Golf Balls Fat
In golf a thin shot – or a golf shot hit thin – is one that see the club hitting the ball below its equator. But in contrast to a better shot that sees the clubface striking the ball inside the sweet spot hitting it thin will often see the leading edge of the club … Continue reading Thin Shots – How to Stop Hitting Golf Balls Thin
In golf a topped shot is one that see the club hitting the ball above its equator. (For a shot that sees the club hitting just below the equator see the page on thin shots). In contrast to a better shot that sees the clubface striking the ball inside its sweet spot, topping the ball will … Continue reading Topped Shots – How to Stop Topping Golf Balls
In golf a sky shot occurs when the clubhead hits the ball near its bottom pole which sends the ball high into the air but not much forward. In contrast to a better shot that sees the clubface striking the ball through its sweetspot, skying a ball will come as a result of the top edge … Continue reading Sky Shots – How to Stop Skying Golf Balls In the Air
In golf a whiff – or a ball whiffed – occurs when a golfer attempts to strike a ball and misses it completely. In contrast to a practice swing where a swing is also performed but no contact with the ball is made, a whiff occurs when there is intent on striking the ball. A … Continue reading Whiff Shots – How to Stop Whiffing Golf Balls
In golf overclubbing happens when a golfer uses a club that makes the ball travel further than the distance to the target. Indeed, each club in a golfer’s bag has a distinct loft and shaft length combination that sends the ball over a given distance. Generally, longer clubs will send the ball over longer distances … Continue reading Overclub – How to Stop Hitting Balls Over the Target
