Golf was once considered as a game only for rich and affluent people. But today the game has become popular among masses and classes of people across the world. Many events and world championships are held every year wherein hundreds of professional golfers compete among the equally enthusiastic audience. Golf at first may seem easy but golf, unlike other games, it is hard to learn and master. If you are a beginner, in this article you will learn how to hit down on a gold ball. An important aspect of golf.

Irons were made to hit the golf ball while the club face is moving down in the arc of your swing. Another way to say this is the club face should hit the ball before it hits the ground. This can seem opposite to the golfers basic instinct which is to get the golf ball up in the air. So many golfers want to hit up on the ball.

As the arc of the golf swing goes in the forward half, that is hitting up on the ball. Not correct for irons . They are technically designed to hit down on the ball which in turn makes the ball go up in the air. You would think that because the angle on the iron club face is such to get under the ball and lift it into the air. But this is not so.

The iron was mad to strike the ball on the downswing just prior before the bottom the the arc where the club proceeds upward. The irons were technically designed to compress the ball into the ground . The balls only means of escape as the club is hitting down on the golf ball is to travel back up the club face with the addition energy obtained. The golf ball then escapes into the air. Again this is how the irons were made. Interesting isn’t it.

The natural thinking would be that if you want the ball to travel up you would want to hit up with the ball. That is not the case and one of the reasons your reading this article.

The pose and posture

Started to play golf and dream to become a world-renowned golfer? Then your practice of the game has to be perfect. To hit the ball is altogether a combination of multiple actions starting from a correct body posture and movement. Stand in a pose that gives you maximum grip using your foot. Secure for yourself a solid stance with a perfect grasp of the club and position to face the ball in the direction of the post.

To master how to hit down on a golf ball, you have to learn some basic tricks. These tricks can be adjusted and modified to suit different shots and styles of hitting a gold ball. So here is a short description of the basic method that can be followed by beginners to hit the golf ball.

Setting up the grip of the club

If you are a left-handed person, then your left hand is the dominant and right hand is supporting, and if you are a right-handed person, then your right hand is dominant while the left hand is supporting. You must know this fact as it helps in providing you a perfect grip of the club. Now, holding the club is extremely critical for a perfect shot on the ball.

Place your supporting hand at the outer end of the club in such a manner that your pinky finger and your index finger curl around the club for the grip. Now place your dominant hand right below the supporting hand but in the opposite direction as the supporting hand. But this time, the pinky finger of your dominant hand should hold the index finger of your supporting hand.

Holding the club like this will provide you with the perfect grip for a smooth shot, and the club won’t fall off your hand while you take the shot.

Standing in the right posture

After you have mastered how to handle the club, now is the turn to learn how to stand in a correct posture. To understand how to hit down on a golf ball, it is critical that you know the right body position which will give you a better grip to hit the shot.

After holding the club, you need to stand in the direction of the pole facing the ball. Your feet should be apart at a distance of your shoulders. Say if your cross shoulder length is inches, then both your feet must be inches apart from each other.

After placing your feet, slightly bend your knees. Remember that your dominant foot should be a little bit closer to the ball than your supporting leg, and your feet must be perpendicular to the ball, with the ball right in the middle of both your feet.

The swing angle

To hit the golf ball, the position of the body mainly the torso must be at a 35-40 degree angle to the ground. Why you need a little bend or lean, is because you need to swing your hand to hit the ball. The slight bend give you the momentum to hit harder when you swing.

Now, that you know the basics on how to hit down on a golf ball, remember them well. They form the foundation of a good posture that is essential for a perfect hit. If you want to hit the ball like those professional golfers, you have to understand these basic rules.

Ones you can master these techniques, you can modify, adjust or signature your moves to hit the golf ball. But like I said, for beginners, it is essential that you learn the perfect grip of the club with a perfect body grip to hit a clear shot. You can use the tips in this article to think about in which golf bunker shot tips to use. 

To hit down on the golf ball summary

For your stance. Place your feet about shoulder width and place equal weight on each foot. Put the ball 2 to 3 inches inside your forward heel and put the ball in approximate the middle of your stance.

On your backswing you can allow some movement with the wrists. While doing the backswing you rotate your hips to shift the majority of your weight to the rear foot. Your back swing should end as your shoulder nearly hits your chin. On the forward swing rotate your hips naturally toward the direction you want the ball to travel.

Your weight will shift from your rear foot to the leading foot. Don not move the wrists until the ball is struck so to give the club face the correct hit angle on the ball. With the conclusion of the swing most of your weight will be on the lead foot. The downward most part of the swing will be past the golf ball a couple inches. The divot should be shall in front of the ball.

To refresh yourself on the rules of golf is good to do time to time.