Context: I'm a lefty. This was a nice left-to-right baby draw. Quite happy with all the data points here except for my launch angle. On a good swing it's in the 10-12* range.
Things I've Tried
- Higher tee height: Teeing it higher gets my launch angle in the optimal 12-14* range but at the expense of also increasing my AoA to somewhere between 6.5* and 7.8*; and I don't want to really live in that range for AoA just to get my launch angle up a few degrees
- Ball Position: Normally I like to play it off the inside front heel, but experimented with moving it back in my stance which ended up in just leaving the face open at impact. If I try and close the face with the ball a bit further back in stance, it just decreases the launch angle even more.
- Redboard shaft: I like to play a Ventus Blue, tried out a Ventus red and didn't notice a difference in launch angle, just that the softer tip ended up closing the face even more.
- Driver head: I play a 9* head, tried out an old 10.5* degree head that I had laying around and all it did was increase my spin to 3k+; launch angle didn't really change
I feel like it has something to do with me potentially delofting the club at impact in order to get the face square, however when I try and keep the delivered loft at impact I leave the face wide open. Any attempt to close the face and keep the loft produces the launch angle in the screenshot.
by ReposadoAnejoBlanco
3 Comments
Tilt your shoulders at address. Your trail shoulder should be lower than your lead shoulder. This slight spine tilt away from the target naturally positions you to swing up on the ball. Most shots in golf are hit with a descending blow, the driver is the one club you want to hit on the upswing. This is a crucial element for a high launch angle. Drills can help you get the feel of this, such as imagining you’re trying to “clip the top” of the tee.
Keep your head behind the ball as you swing through the ball, make a conscious effort to keep your head and upper body behind the ball at impact. This promotes the upward swing path needed for a high launch.
Maintain your spine angle and avoid standing up out of your posture during the downswing. Staying in your posture and rotating around a tilted spine will help you get an upward angle of attack. This is probably the biggest killer as you are trying to add power the tendency is to want to sway up and towards the target which moves the bottom of your swing forward.
Tee it higher.
I don’t really know what I’m talking about, but with a 4.1* up angle of attack you’ve got to have your hands way in front of the ball at impact to deloft the club, right? 9* head, plus 4.1* up, should be around 13* of loft at impact if your hands were perfectly neutral…at least that what seems to make sense to me.
Maybe that’s a place to start looking?