What Every Great Ball Striker Has in Common

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 What Every Great Ball Striker Has in Common

When it comes to improving consistency in golf, one concept stands out as crucial yet often misunderstood: low point control. Many golfers aspire to hit better shots but overlook how much their low point impacts their ball striking. Understanding and controlling your low point is one of the most vital components of consistent play. Let’s dive into what low point is, how it works, and how you can train it to improve your game.

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What is Low Point?

Low point refers to the lowest part of the swing arc your club follows. Imagine your club tracing a hula hoop during a swing. The bottom of the hula hoop represents the lowest point of the arc, or the “low point.”

Here’s the breakdown:

• In front of the ball: Where the club should bottom out during iron shots.

• Behind the ball: Where most mishits occur, leading to chunked shots or skulled balls.

For the majority of your iron shots, your low point must be in front of the golf ball. This gives you the best chance to make solid contact, compressing the ball and generating consistent distance and trajectory.

Common Faults with Low Point

Most amateur golfers struggle with low point consistency. Here are the key faults:

1. Chunking or scooping the ball: Caused by the low point being too far behind the ball.

2. Inconsistent positioning: Variability in the low point leads to mishits.

3. Overcompensation with hands: Trying to force the hands forward without proper body movement often results in poor contact.

What separates great ball strikers from the rest is their ability to control the location of their low point on every swing.

What Good Players Do

Elite players consistently have their low point about four inches in front of the ball for iron shots. To achieve this, their bodies move slightly closer to the target during the downswing, allowing the club to compress the ball before reaching the ground.

For most players, this level of precision requires practice. The good news? There are a couple of things we can do to start.

How to Train Your Low Point

Here are a few steps to improve your low point control:

1. Understand Your Current Low Point

• Use a launch monitor or track your divots during practice. Are you bottoming out consistently in front of the ball?

2. Practice with Visual Aids

• Place a small marker (e.g., a tee or a peg) roughly four inches in front of the ball. Your goal is to move the turf or mat around this marker during your swing.

3. Focus on Body Movement

• Pay attention to where your armpit is relative to the ball. Your lead armpit should align over the ball—or slightly ahead—at impact to create a forward low point. (I talk about this more in the video)

4. Avoid Overcompensation

• Don’t force excessive forward shaft lean or hand manipulation. Let proper body rotation and movement create the low point naturally.

5. Check Your Ball Position

• For irons, the ball should be centered to slightly forward in your stance. For drivers, your low point will naturally move behind the ball due to forward ball positioning.

Adjusting for Different Clubs

The concept of low point remains consistent across your clubs, but its position changes based on ball placement. For example:

• Irons: Low point should be forward to ensure downward ball contact.

• Drivers: Low point is slightly behind the ball to facilitate an upward strike.

• Fairway woods: Similar to irons but with less of a descending blow due to forward ball positioning.

Regardless of the club, low point consistency is key to optimizing your ball flight and distance.

Final Thoughts

Low point control is a game-changer for players of all skill levels. Start by identifying where your low point currently is and then work on making it consistent. Whether you’re using a launch monitor or simply practicing in your garage, the key is to train with purpose and build awareness of how your body moves through impact.

Hope this tip helps!

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