Golf?s Most Important Rule! ? Golf Ball Contact

Ever wonder how to get that great distance and control on the course? It all has to do with golf ball

contact. Everything depends on how and when you hit the golf ball, and you?ll see it in your results.
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Hit Down to Get the Ball Up:

This may sound a little bit crazy to some but, with every

club except the driver and putter you should be striking the ball with a slightly downward blow. What

this does is, it allows the loft of the club to work as it?s supposed to and launch the ball up into the

air. Proper golf ball contact will also increase distance because when the ball is hit at impact, the

descending movement compresses the ball witch in turn releases more energy sending the ball further.
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There is a common mistake made by beginners. What they tend to do is try to scoop the ball and

help it into the air with their fairway woods and irons. This is a critical mistake because hitting up on

the ball will only causes a lot more miss hits and give the player poor distance on each shot.

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br>When you are swinging your irons and even fairway woods you should be aiming at the bottom front of

the ball itself or even a little bit before the ball. This will allow the very bottom of your swing arc

to still be on a descending path when you make contact with the golf ball. If you watch a good player

when they hit the ball with a 9-iron for example, you?ll notice that their divots always begin in front

of the ball and never after the ball. What this means is the golfer is making contact with the ball first

still on the downswing, and then contact with the turf takes place.

When this is done correctly

the golf ball gets squished or pressed between the clubface and the ground, witch increases the

compression and results in more distance and spin for that particular shot. If you try to hit up on the

ball with your fairway woods or irons you could end up topping the ball or even missing it.

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Exception:

There?s always one exception to every rule. This one involves hitting your driver off

the tee. With this club you want to try to make golf ball contact on the slight upswing or the beginning

of your upward swing arc. One of the main reasons for doing this is because the driver has very little

loft and it?s harder to get the ball into the air.

The other reason is the drivers now have very

few grooves witch helps to eliminate spin that is put on the ball during compression. It allows the ball

to travel through the air with a piercing or floating type action and travel great distances.

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br>One of the most important tips you can learn about equipment and your golf game is when to make proper

golf ball contact. It all depends on what club you are using and the situation. Try and use this little

bit of info the next time you?re on the course and watch what happens.

About the Author: John Bolt is the owner of Golf

Equipment Source and has created the ULTIMATE FREE online guide to properly fitted equipment used for

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