The Four Foundations of Golf: How to Build a Game That Lasts a Lifetime by Jon Sherman

Author:Jon Sherman
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jon Sherman

WHY IMPACT LOCATION IS SO IMPORTANT

Golf is a game of proximity – we pick a target, make a swing, and hopefully land the ball within a reasonable distance of where we aimed. The closer you are, the better opportunity you have to post a lower score.

It all sounds easy, right?

Where you strike the ball on the face of the club will significantly influence your ability to reach your targets on the course. There’s no question that golf club technology has come a long way, and clubs are more forgiving than ever on off-center strikes. But the fact remains that the closer you can strike the ball to the sweet spot (also known as the center of gravity), the more optimal your ball flight will be.

There are several reasons why missing the center of the clubface can be so penal on the course.

Something called gear effect becomes an issue with your driver, fairway woods, and hybrids. Looking at the club horizontally, if you strike the ball closer to the toe of the club, it will impart a hook spin, and if you make an impact closer towards the heel, the ball will tend to slice more (for a right-handed golfer). I’ll explore this concept further in-depth during the driver practice chapter, but here are two examples of how impact location can alter ball flight:

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