Ball Impact - Golf Tips and Videos

Your impact should start right at the ball and the lowest point of the divot should be ahead of impact, use this...

Jim McLean describes what the X Factor looks like at impact as the hips are still in the lead over the shoulders

While the correct impact position is obviously extremely important, it's impossible to isolate through manipulation....

Alas, the moment of truth. Pending all the right chain reactions, where you are at impact dictates what kind of...

The only way to have a proper impact position is if the back of your left hand is square to the target at impact

Without a doubt, the worst swing thought recreational golfers have is to "hit at" the ball. The desire to "hit...

Nick Price has long been considered one of the premier ballstrikers in the world. His nearly flawless impact position...

The moment of truth in the golf swing is when the club impacts the ball and using an impact bag will help you...

There's nothing in golf quite like making pure contact. What do I mean when I say pure contact? I mean contact...

Learn how to get into a better impact position to hit stronger and straighter shots

All good players have one position in the golf swing that's similar despite their very different looking swings....

We are looking to create a clubhead that is traveling down to hit the ball, so take your address position and...

The biggest challenge for a golf student is to feel the proper mechanics. Fortunately, there's a simple way to...

MARGARET PLATT-KLAUS shows you 2 drills using a bag and a board to help achieve a good impact position

Sergio Garcia is in the perfect delivery position approaching impact. Getting the club on the proper plane in...

Impact is the moment of truth. Our clubface is either square or it is not. Our clubhead is either moving at maximum...

The one plane swing is the way to go for consistent impacts because the clubface naturally closes on the downswing...

Having played with thousands of golfers during my 16 years on the PGA Tour, I've noticed one major difference...

After winning the Comeback Player of the Year Award in '06, Steve Stricker proved his resurgence wasn't a fluke...

Good iron players have most of their weight on their front leg and their back knee is kicked in to the ball at impact

Knowing where your swing should bottom is important because the bottom of the swing will determine your impact...

Do you have a problem striking the ball solidly on a consistent basis? Do you tend to hit behind the ball? Do...

Start your practice session by feeling your impact position, make swings that stop at impact and feel the correct...

Like a high-performance engine that stalls when it leaks oil, water or fuel, a golf swing comes to an idling stop...

Flippiness (the dreaded early release) occurs if your body gets too far in front of the golf ball. When this happens,...

With your shorter irons, concentrate on keeping your weight over your front leg on the backswing to eliminate...

Pitching the ball softly around the green is something a lot of amateur players struggle with, but most pros find...

Believe it or not, the long-held belief that the clubface must be square through the hitting zone to hit straight...

DEBORAH DONIGER demonstrates how placing tape or spray on the club face can help you monitor whether it is square at impact

Nick Price's nearly flawless impact position and machine gun-like tempo has fueled one of the greatest careers...

Lag is the part of the swing that has the hands leading the swing into impact to develop greater power and control...

There's a common misconception among golfers about exactly when in the golf swing the release occurs. Most believe...

The ball does not do anything the club does not tell it to; therefore, you must learn to control the clubface

If you want to increase your power and ball-striking ability, you need to understand how to rotate your hips properly...

Slicing. A lack of power. Hitting it fat. If these terms are used too often to describe your game, then you know...

Use this drill to square your clubface during set up and fix a common mistake that causes slices and hooks

Many recreational golfers don't make high-quality contact as often as they should, in part because they simply...

Correct your impact by following the club-ball-ground sequence

When Tiger first burst onto the professional scene, he was extremely long, but somewhat inconsistent. His golf...

Serious players know that ball/clubface contact in the middle of the sweet spot is key for accurate shotmaking....

The ball will always go in the direction that the clubface is pointing at the moment of impact, the face overrides...

Most players who suffer from weak high shots are set up with the shaft straight up and down instead of with the...

A key to any long and successful career in golf is a solid swing that can hold up under pressure. Obviously, Hale...

We all want to achieve a square clubface at impact, but we need a way to begin thinking and swinging properly...

To release the club past the ball and through to a good finish practice this Close The Gap Drill with your right...

For many golfers, topping the ball is a serious problem. Not only are worm burners the ugliest shots to watch...

If there's one thing that the majority of recreational golfers want to learn, it's how to impart Tour-like spin...

The inches on either side of the ball are the most important in golf; your clubface must be square in that area...

Most of us are visual learners; that is, we retain what we see. Remember the last movie you saw? I bet you recall...

Teach kids that with irons you must hit down on the ball to make it go up because the ball gains backspin by rolling...

From 1987 to 1992, Nick Faldo bagged five majors. He held the top spot in the World Golf Ranking for 81 consecutive...

There are two parts to the release, one is the arms turning over and the other is the body turning, we need both...

It is easy to make a number of small mistakes in the sand, any one of which can ruin your chance to get up and...

MARGARET PLATT-KLAUS compares weight distribution and body positioning at setup vs. impact

Getting more distance is usually just the process of making sure your shaft is leading into impact so practice...

What's a golfer to do after striking a good drive that just settles up against the first cut of rough? The key...

Add some creativity and control to your chipping by manipulating the clubface after impact to control your chip...

Golf is a game of circles, right? The ball is round, the cup is round, the golf swing is somewhat round. So what's...

Don't worry, you're not seeing double. After reading my colleague Barry Goldstein's tip on using a wall to improve...

To most golfers, a shaft is just a shaft--a component that connects the grip to the clubhead. They're available...

Break your ball position down to three locations, one for woods, one for fairway clubs and one for short irons

You can either maintain a constant ball position regardless of the club you use or the more common method of putting...

Distance control in chipping requires a very simple swing to get repeated perfect contact with the clubface, this...

Most recreational golfers battle a slice swing. For some, the battle becomes their Waterloo--an exhausting fight...

Improve your impact by keeping your hands and body moving at the same speed, many times the body slows down for...

Understanding where you impact the golf ball as opposed to where your club bottoms out and impacts the ground...

As we continue to learn more about the golf swing, which, by the way, is well into its 600th year of revision,...

The perpetuation of the many myths in traditional golf instruction has led to countless injuries, inconsistent...

When playing a bunker shot play the ball off your front heel and make sure that you hit only several inches behind...

Swing along your stance line with an open club face and ball forward

Heel shots are caused because you either move the center of your plane out towards the ball during your swing...

The angle your club approaches the ball on a chip is critical for your control so take a lesson from the pros...

Using objects such as a box or paddles in your practice routine not only helps you improve, it's also a fun way...

Golf should be a relatively simple game, yet the vast majority of players align themselves (and the clubface)...

One of the most common mistakes both golfers and teachers make regarding the golf swing is believing that there's...

Missing the center of the putter face causes the ball to go off line and short; practice hitting putts with two...

Modify your ball and club handle position when chipping to adjust the height of your ball flight

A neutral grip allows you to return the club face squarely to the ball

"A picture is worth a thousand words." No doubt you've heard this phrase before, but did you ever consider that...

Getting more distance requires that you hit the center of the clubface more often and that requires an impact...

When the clubface rotates the heel becomes the leading edge of the club and makes contact first so practice making...

Some heel shots are caused because at set up you are too close to the ball causing your arms to start inside your shoulders

Practice the reverse roll drill to avoid over-rotation of the hands at impact and an unwanted hook

Use this Tee to Re-Tee drill to create an earlier clubhead release

Move your ball position forwards and backwards and see where your divot is in relation to the ball position

Opening and closing the face of the club too much during the backswing and downswing will cause you to hit the...

Maintaining the same posture throughout the swing is critical to hitting the ball in the center of the clubface

Use this drill to get your clubface traveling in a more direct line at impact and rotate your arms

Jesper Parnevik is a good example of a player who knows his swing and shot tendencies well enough to make the...

I met Todd Fischer at the 2001 U. S. Open at Southern Hills. Though Todd wasn't playing competitively at the time,...

How do those guys hit it so far? has got to be the most common question asked by recreational golfers in regard...

There aren't many shots that touring professionals fear, but if you had to choose one, the buried lie bunker shot...

Many amateur golfers sacrifice power and distance because they become infatuated with swinging at the ball--not...

To master this difficult shot you must change your set up so that your swing more represents the slope of the...

Simply starting with the club on the ground and dragging it through the hitting zone will help you with the connection...

Most of my recreational students can hit the ball well, but even the ones that can power it three bills struggle...

Students of mine often ask me how to handle lightning-fast greens, especially testy, downhill putts where speed...

In order to get the maximum distance on all of your golf shots, you need to generate the greatest amount of clubhead...

Already a three-time major winner (æ94 and'97 U. S. Opens, '02 British Open), Ernie Els has notched 42 professional...

Ernie Els is a perfect example of how to create power in a swing by using the hand action necessary through the impact zone