Q&A: My Golf Drive off the tee hits my ball low and abruptly goes up, can someone answer my questions?
September 23, 2011
I had a Callaway Big Bertha 9.5 degree a few years back. Most times when I hit the ball off the tee it takes an unusual flight. The ball would start off low and go about 150 – 180 yards and then shoot up and landed around 275 yards. It seemed like the wind carried my ball upwards, but this would happen on a non windy day.
I then switched my driver to an FT3 9.5 degree neutral and the problem no longer occurred. I was hitting the ball around 270-275 high and then low, but I felt that when I hit the drive with my old Big Bertha, I had a better contact with the ball.
I recently bought the FT9 9.0 degree draw, and I had the same issue that I had on my old Big Bertha. The ball will glide low and then shoot up. My drive was a lot longer than my previous FT3, around 280-285 yards when I hit it solid, but with the draw I tend to hook it a little every once in a while.
My Swing:
When I hit my drives, I start by hovering my club off the ground, so it’s squared to my ball on a high tee. I would bring the club back long and really slow. Really slow meaning, it almost looks like my back swing is in slow motion. I then put a lot of strength and energy it to the club, causing a 115 swing speed.
My 4 questions are:
1.Is it a bad thing if my ball starts low and then shoots up? I know if the drive is longer it is a good thing, but I don’t see this happening to pro’s, so I might need to change something and still have the same yards.
2.Why does this ball flight happen?
3.Is there a golf term for this?
4.I was originally hitting the ball long and straight. Should I have not gone with the draw?
I thank you guys in advance for answering these questions.
Best answer:
Answer by daltonparcus
I hover my driver too. that gets you more distance. but this means that your driver has too much loft. my brother had that problem. this means you hit it shorter than you can!
Tip: hold the big stick very light for distance
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I would say there is maybe something in your swing that is not quite right and after spending all that money on 3 drivers maybe it is time to get yourself a lesson it would be a hell of a lot cheaper than buying all these clubs.
my sons ball flight is like that. it flies the distance its supposed to and lands softly even woods. so i would learn to appreciate it. its the ideal flight path so if you can do it without thinking just play, leave well enough alone.
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