Ball Trajectory - Golf Tips and Videos

One of the basics of shotmaking is understanding the art of applying spin to the golf ball in special ways. If...

Golfers who have a problem hitting the ball too low usually take too short a backswing or have too much lag in...

To vary the height of your shots just make a basic adjustment to your ball position and follow through

A key element to becoming a better player is learning to create different ball-flight trajectories on command....

Regardless of trajectory, always use the same stance, setup and grip; just change your ball trajectory and swing length

Being able to consistently control the trajectory of your shots is very important if you desire to become an accomplished...

Change your swing and set up in order to pitch the ball on a trajectory needed for the shot at hand

You'll often face situations that will require you to hit the ball with a different flight pattern than your natural...

To become an advanced player you must learn the nine ball flights and how to hit every one of them, so use this...

Tour golf requires power and control. The key to both is in the release of the club through impact. K. J. Choi...

Control your trajectory by mastering the relationship of the butt end of the club to the club face

Deciding whether to play a high, medium or low shot around the green is the most difficult part of getting the...

Hitting the ball too high is a major cause of power loss and usually results from releasing too early in the downswing...

To launch it high over a tree, I first look up to the sky (top photo, right). This helps tilt my shoulders away...

Golf provides opportunities for you to shape your shots by hooking or slicing them, use these techniques to learn...

Learn how to control your swing speed by taking a 5-iron and hitting four consecutive balls four different distances

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

Ever wonder why most flagsticks are the same height? The answer to this question and others can be found in William...

PHIL TROUNO says to place the ball in the middle of stance when hitting irons and forward in stance when hitting woods

High Shots are caused when you get your hands behind the ball at impact

The loft of any club can be varied by the position of the club handle relative to the ball at impact

There are many ways to play chips shots around the green; select the shot that is most appropriate for your skill...

Analyze the green slope and speed in order to determine what trajectory and club is appropriate for the shot,...

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

By moving the ball around in your stance and using different clubs you can create many different shots to use...

Practice this hitting under a rope drill to help keep your hands forward at impact and avoid an early release of the clubhead

This shadow drill will help get your weight in front of you on the follow through, eliminating high shots caused...

If the ball is too far back in your stance it will cause your hands to be too far forward and lower the loft of the club

Practice on an uphill lie to get your set up position back to center and your weight off your front leg

In the end, the shots I remember are the ones I had to manufacture, the ones where there was no chance to hit...

Club trajectory is severely affected on downhill shots. Take a more lofted club, adjust your weight and chase...

Each hand plays a specific part in the golf swing, the left hand controls the clubface for slicing and hooking...

The split grip drill helps train your hands to release more so you can hit higher chips, pitches and lob shots....

For many players, a shot from a good lie in a bunker with a shallow face can be executed fairly consistently with...

Tee the ball up higher, hold your club above the ground, tilt your hands forward and swing level

Play the ball forward, use more arms and hands and try former U.S. Amateur Champion Hank Kuehne's trick for selecting...

When stuck behind a tree your primary objective is to pick the correct club in order to get in below the limbs...

Take a lower lofted club, play the ball back in your stance and choke down

Your club loft determines the height and distance of your shots, and the lie sets the sole of the clubhead flat...

Ask any professional club-fitter, and they'll tell you the shaft has as much, if not more, to do with total performance...

Don’t complicate your pitch shots, let your equipment make it easy for you

Play this shot with a shorter swing and the ball a little back in your stance when hitting into the wind or in a cross wind

Most amateurs give away countless strokes around the green simply because they don't know how to execute basic...

When you are faced with a pitch shot that you need to carry over trouble but still have room to let the ball roll...

Face it. A lower loft number on your driver is no longer a sign of strength and virility. It's quickly becoming...

Although there are many different swings, there are only two kinds of golfers: those who live in climes that allow...

Make a long, lazy, slow-paced swing to create a high trajectory. This gets the ball up high so that it lands softly...

There are two ways to practice the short game. First are how-to shots, where you learn how to control trajectory...

Players who want to be successful have to know how to control their ballflight, especially when playing into a...

New technology has created a need for changing you’re the height of your tee and in windy conditions you should...

The word "fairway" comes from a nautical term that describes a safe passageway through potentially dangerous waters....

To be consistent around the green make the same basic one plane swing arm motion on every shot and simply set...

Pitching and chipping off of tight lies are tough shots that require practice, use less wrist hinge for low chips...

There's more to driving than simply whacking the ball into the next zip code. More often than not, it pays to...

You can either set up to a bunker shot square to the target for a lower trajectory and more roll or open to the...

In the era of 460cc drivers with enormous clubfaces, knowing how high to tee the ball can be confusing. Are you...

Use your eyes and vision to change your ball shape by getting your torso on top of your lower body to cure your hook

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

A key shot in any golfer's bag is a soft pitch from 15 to 30 yards off the green. Touring professionals only hit...

Traversing the course in as few strokes as possible requires knowledge of golf's intangibles--the little things...

Say you have a 45-yard shot to the green. You realize you'll have to choke down and make partial swings with either...

Nothing beats a round of golf played on a warm, sunny day. But summer doesn't last forever, which means that at...

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

The well-worn clichΘ "drive for show, putt for dough" is familiar to most golfers, but heeded by few. Hitting...

Most recreational golfers cringe when they hear the term "shotmaking." The idea of intentionally fading or drawing...

Learning how to keep your hands low can lower the trajectory of your golf shots. Lining up your right forearm...

Don't always pitch the ball when you have a bunker between you and the green, if the pin is in the back of the...

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

One of the best ways to get your golf gear back into tip-top shape is to consider a new shaft upgrade. Sounds...

When it comes to irons, golfers tend to get picky. Reason being, irons are quite sophisticated and each set is...

When most golfers think of customizing their clubs, they immediately think about fitting. And while determining...

Although uphill sand shots seem easy, they can get tricky if you aren't paying attention. The key is to stay balanced...

If you find going to the practice tee boring then make it creative and fun, try manipulating your club lofts while...

Having the ball positioned too far forward in your stance can result in a high ball trajectory

Setting up with too much weight on your back foot keeps your hands back during the swing, resulting in high shots

Releasing your hands to late will lower the loft on the club and result in low shots

Use this shadow drill to get your weight behind the ball and hit higher shots

When you find yourself in trouble look around to find the different routes you can get out and pick the one that...

Whereas drivers have undergone dramatic improvements in recent years, irons have advanced more subtly. That's...

By now, every golfer is aware of the benefits provided by modern, high-COR drivers. But what many golfers don't...

To golf purists, the mere mention of Pinehurst evokes images of reverence and awe. Every golf hero, from Bobby...

Most golfers learn the golf swing by trial and error. As a result, most golf swings are a patchwork of compensations...

Like all true enthusiasts, golfers love their equipment. From low handicappers to beginning recreational golfers,...

When you want to shape your shot, getting the ball to move right-to-left or left-to-right is a handy skill to...

The ability to salvage par from a difficult situation around the green often is the difference between contending...

The four sidehill lies effect the flight of the ball the same way the ball would roll on the ground, so if you...

At the start of the new year, Padraig Harrington stood as the eighth-ranked golfer in the world. Not bad for a...

When I decided to try the Cobra clubfitting program, PGA teaching professional Steve Ball told me about the process...

Recreation golfers who play the game for fun might not have the same level of talent or time to invest in the...

The driver is the only full-swing club in your bag that you use 14 times a round. Thus, your driver sets up your...

Here at Golf Tips Magazine, we like drivers and, of course, spend hours in the office rolling balls down the hall...

Sometimes it seems that spring will never come. Sure, the Tour has started up. We can spend a few cold nights...

When faced with a long shot that requires that you hit over an object in front of you play the ball forward in...

It's the ugly stepchild of golf, always playing second and third fiddle to driving and iron play. But to more...

As football broadcasts begin to radiate from the TV, most golfers begin to put their game and their gear far out...

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

Many slicers have a tendency to come over the top and swing down and to the left, the next time you catch yourself...

Create perfect distance control on your short iron scoring shots by using a less lofted club with a shorter swing...

What makes an iron easy to hit? It's a question golfers and designers have been asking since the days of the Nicoll...

Golf is a funny game. Some days, your swing is near perfect. Other days, the club feels like a snake in your hands....