In golf I consistently hit just behind the ball causing a significant loss of power. What do i need to change?
473013
Try moving the ball back in your stance just a fraction.  It sounds like your swing path is consistent, and this might cure your problem rather easily.
1129282
Putting the ball back in the stance, using a stiffer shaft, and make sure your not pushing the club down with your right side (big deep bone jarring divots
379962
As I got better at golf, basically I switched from a game improvement type iron to a forged cavity back which is less forgiving. When your handicap falls under 10 you should probably demo some blades musceback type irons and see if they work for you. If you are consisitent and rarely have truely bad swing days, aka shanks you are probably ready. If you have a mediocre swing the blades will maximize those faults and your scores will likely suffer.
716146
shorten your backswing and make a conscious effort to swing through the ball( also called releasing the club)\nGo to the driving range and try this, just focusing on making good solid contact with a good follow through and don't try and kill it. nice easy swings and see how far it goes.
936655
Don't break your wrists, my friend. Promotes consistent contact. Also, and this sounds stupid, make sure that you hit the ball first. Have confidence and practice a little and these two will help a lot.
617176
Since I can't see you swing, I can't do a lot. Check your grip and swing path. A good place to use as a reference is the improve your game section at www.pga.com. They drills, pictures, and clips to help. Next month is free golf lesson month at local golf course from the pro's. Go to www.playgolfamerica.com to sign up. Good Luck
1038462
Two things lead to most topped shots.  One thing you can do is taking something the size of a dime and pretend that the golf ball.  The concentration and the swing speed you use to hit the small item is the same you should use when you hit the golf ball.  Remember to concentrate on the bottom part of the ball not the top.  \nreasons for topping\n1.When you start taking the club back lifting your body up.  This is done by straitening the knees.  Try to keep them bent the entire time.  The ball is 1.5 inches so it only takes a little movement to cause a top.  Here is how you try to prevent this – Take some practice swing hitting something the size of penny.  You have to concentrate on it to make sure you hit it.  That is the same thing you need to do with the golf ball.  You want that concentration to keep you from moving away from the ball.  \n\nYou have to keep that left arm straight.  You bend it ½ and inch and your in the middle of the ball.  This is where you use your hand eye coordination.  The right arm just keeps things going, don’t let it over power your left or you will get those deep bone jaring divots.  You do not want that.
613249
longer driver or harder ball\nGo to www.pga.com improve your game section.  They have some good articles about wrist hinge and other things to help you hit the ball farther
174535
This is a good question with no easy answer. The best answer would be to practice the shot you're speaking about. Try it with different clubs and different swings. \n\nFor example, if you would normally hit a 7-iron, try to hit a knockdown 5-iron. Or try to hit a normal 6-iron, or perhaps try to hit your 7-iron a bit harder than normal.....note your results and then you'll have an advantage next time you come to that hole. \n\nGood luck.
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the info is from Rick Martino is Director of Instruction for The PGA of America\n\nHitting a Draw\n\nTo draw the ball from right-to-left, you want your clubhead to enter the hitting area from inside the target line. The simplest approach is to close your address position. In other words, pull your trail side back from the target line.\n\nThis sets your feet, knees, hips and shoulders in position to make an inside-to-down-the-line-to-inside swing, which will put a counter-clockwise spin on the ball, causing it to curve to the left.\n\nYou need to aim the clubface where you want the ball to start. This swing shape will allow your arms and club to rotate faster than your body through the hitting area. Meanwhile, this swing thought will also help ensure that you swing along a proper inside-to-outside path to produce a draw.\n\nThe best club to practice a draw or a fade with is a 5-iron, since it has enough loft to easily get the ball airborne, while still putting enough sidespin on the ball. The more loft a club has, the more difficult it is to curve the ball.\n\nWhen playing a draw shot, the ball tends to have lower flight and run farther than it would if it were played with a standard shot, because you are actually taking "effective" loft off the club. In other words, a 5-iron will really have the loft of a 4-iron at impact. So, make sure that you select a club with enough loft to play this shot.\n\nIt is difficult to hit a hook with a long iron, because the shape of your swing causes the clubface to close down as it reduces the true and effective loft of the club.\n\nConversely, you need to address the ball with a slightly open stance when hitting a fade -- with your target or forward foot pulled back away from the target line. This promotes both taking the club away from and returning to the ball outside the target line. This swing path allows the clubface to cut across the ball at impact, producing a clockwise spin that curves the ball from left-to-right.\n\nBecause the swing you make with a fade places the body ahead of the club, a fade will cause the ball to fly higher than normal and often stop more quickly when it hits the ground. As a result, many people believe it is a safer, more easily controlled shot than a draw.\n\nHowever, keep in mind that the shape of a fade swing actually increases the effective loft of a club. While the ball will fly higher than a normal shot, it won't carry as far. So, in effect, when playing a fade shot with an 8-iron, you will actually produce a shot that has the trajectory and distance of an 8 1/2-iron.
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Your moving towards the ball maybe bending over to much.  I suggest taking a Free lesson from a local PGA pro.  Go to www.playgolfamerica.com to sign up.  Here is a link to an article that may help you.\n\n\n  Most everyone has shanked a shot -- hit the ball off the hosel of the club -- in his or her lifetime. http://www.pga.com/improve/tips/swing/improve_elliott121404.cfm\n\ngood luck
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heres my two cents, if your hitting it out on the toe of the club, your more than likely topping the ball the other half of the time, 99 out of 100 your clubs are too short, inshort not allowing you to get back to the ball at impact, not that you cant play with shorter clubs, just makes it alittle harder to do it consistantly, go to your local repair shop, have them measure you for the length of golf clubs you should be playing with, i believe the standard length 5 iron is still 37 1/2", goes 1/2" increments from wedges to 1 iron, ie., 6 iron is 37, 7 iron is 36 1/2, you get the point, what they should do is measure you to get the length of club that is best for you, ask if they have a club you can go hit thats your length, go hit a small bucket, that should do the trick, if that helps your ball flight, you have a couple of options, 1 get the guy to put extensions in your clubs and cut to your length, should be about 5 or 6 bucks plus cost of grip, have him measure you for your proper grip size while your at it, just try doing your favorite clubs you use most often first, if that helps do the rest of your set, 2 reshaft your clubs, get ready to pull out your wallet here, can get pricey, then take the advise of the guy above and go thru the full blown fitting process and consider buying new clubs custom built to your golf game. length, shaft flex, lie, grip size, set make-up, if you go and do all this and your still hitting it out on the toe, take advantage of the free deal of the month thing on lessons, and thank god your not at the dam office, grip it and rip it.
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your using your right arm to much and hitting down on the ground to hard.  Go to www.playgolfamerica.com and get a free golf lesson from a local PGA pro.  May only.  \n\nOr go to www.pga.com and look at the improve your game section
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Pro golfers generate clubhead speed through technique which combines body rotation, armswing and wrist snap or rotation, and they've worked to put the three together to create the incredible clubhead speeds they generate.\n\nOf course, it's impossible to give a real answer to your question, since I've not played with you and haven't seen you swing, but from the tone of your question, I would look at two things to start -\n\nFirst, when you're driving from a tee, the ball should be a little bit forward in your stance, and the clubhead should be level or starting on its upward arc when you strike the ball.  If the ball is back and the clubhead is still on its downward arc, you're going to lose a great deal of driving distance.\n\nSecond, you need to make sure that you hit *through* the ball and complete your swing.  If you are only swinging *to* the ball, you're going to be slowing down your swing before the clubhead reaches the ball, resulting in lost distance.  You need to take a full swing, and just let the ball get in the way.
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Practice but you have to work on something when you practice.  Don't practice hitting the ball bad.  Go to www.pga.com Improve your game section.  You can find information on everything from mental game, driving and everything else.  Pick out a part of your game that is giving you trouble  Research it and practice it.
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The best thing I would say to do to fix your problem would be to keep your hands tight.  By letting your hands be lax and further apart, you are more likely to have a miss-set.  Try to fix the bad habit now.\n   You may also want to make sure you are squaring up.  Open up to your passers and use proper footwork to get your hips around the ball.  To get used to swinging your hips around, do a lot of reps.  I use orange cones placed at 12:00, 10:00, 9:00, and even 7:00.  The cones should be about 5 to 10 feet off of the net.  Use a push, drive, slant technique.  With enough reps, it will become easier to you.\n   Hope this helps.
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focus on the toss. keep it as low as possible to leave you little room for error. don't pull your swinging arm back too far also... again, leaves less room for error. hit the ball with the heel of your hand. think 'quick and accurate' while your serving. it'll help.