Hitting Down or Up on the Ball

By Jaacob Bowden Lastly, things also change when you catch the ball on the down swing or on the up swing. Since we have to stand next to the ball when we hit it and can’t swing directly over it, our swing arc is tilted. That means that when you catch the ball on the...

Missing the Sweet Spot

By Jaacob Bowden Third, things change a little bit when you miss the sweet spot. For example, let’s say you hit the ball in on the heel. What happens then is that since the center of mass of the club is not moving directly in to the center of mass of the ball, it...

Lower Golf Score

By Paul Myers I talk a lot about distance because that’s certainly what interests a lot of people. But in this article, I’d like to go over the topic of low golf score. After compiling some key stats from over 30 PGA Tour winners, hitting the ball far or...