Comments on: Hit down on the golf ball, dammit! http://www.golflagtips.com/hit-down-on-the-golf-ball-dammit/ Learn the secret of golf Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:19:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: watch hanna movie free http://www.golflagtips.com/hit-down-on-the-golf-ball-dammit/#comment-14083 watch hanna movie free Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:27:53 +0000 http://www.golflagtips.com/hit-down-on-the-golf-ball-dammit/#comment-14083 First of all, permit my family recognize a person?s command during this make any difference. Despite the reality this is certainly brand new , by no meanstheless quickly immediately after registering your site, this intellect has exploded extensively. Allow all of us to get maintain of one?s rss to assist maintain in touch with whatsoever probable messages Sincere understand but will pass it on to assist admirers and my individualized are living members First of all, permit my family recognize a person?s command during this make any difference. Despite the reality this is certainly brand new , by no meanstheless quickly immediately after registering your site, this intellect has exploded extensively. Allow all of us to get maintain of one?s rss to assist maintain in touch with whatsoever probable messages Sincere understand but will pass it on to assist admirers and my individualized are living members

]]> By: Lorena Leeson http://www.golflagtips.com/hit-down-on-the-golf-ball-dammit/#comment-14078 Lorena Leeson Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:26:34 +0000 http://www.golflagtips.com/hit-down-on-the-golf-ball-dammit/#comment-14078 Exactly where do these trolling geeks come up with this stuff? Exactly where do these trolling geeks come up with this stuff?

]]> By: Gary V. http://www.golflagtips.com/hit-down-on-the-golf-ball-dammit/#comment-9793 Gary V. Fri, 28 Jan 2011 14:24:12 +0000 http://www.golflagtips.com/hit-down-on-the-golf-ball-dammit/#comment-9793 Just came across your website a couple of days ago. What you are saying makes a LOT of sense to me. You mentioned a new ebook coming out.....any time frame for availability. Also, do you have any videos out or can you recommend one/some? Thanks! Just came across your website a couple of days ago. What you are saying makes a LOT of sense to me. You mentioned a new ebook coming out…..any time frame for availability. Also, do you have any videos out or can you recommend one/some? Thanks!

]]> By: John Di Lagito http://www.golflagtips.com/hit-down-on-the-golf-ball-dammit/#comment-5612 John Di Lagito Sat, 23 Oct 2010 00:13:54 +0000 http://www.golflagtips.com/hit-down-on-the-golf-ball-dammit/#comment-5612 Yeah Tom, that's it: I'm seriously going back to business! A new post is on its way and I also have plans for a complete eBook about The Lag Curriculum! Rejoice, goodies are comming... ;-) Yeah Tom, that’s it: I’m seriously going back to business!
A new post is on its way and I also have plans for a complete eBook about The Lag Curriculum!

Rejoice, goodies are comming… ;-)

]]> By: Tom McIntyre http://www.golflagtips.com/hit-down-on-the-golf-ball-dammit/#comment-5609 Tom McIntyre Fri, 22 Oct 2010 22:39:08 +0000 http://www.golflagtips.com/hit-down-on-the-golf-ball-dammit/#comment-5609 Does this mean you're finally back? Been missing your posts and comments. Does this mean you’re finally back? Been missing your posts and comments.

]]> By: John Di Lagito http://www.golflagtips.com/hit-down-on-the-golf-ball-dammit/#comment-5594 John Di Lagito Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:19:20 +0000 http://www.golflagtips.com/hit-down-on-the-golf-ball-dammit/#comment-5594 Well, if you have lag in your shot you also certainly have maintained a flat left wrist and maintained the radius of the swing (a line from the left shoulder to clubhead) wich is a good condition to perform a ball-turf impact. Without lag, clubhead decelerates. It is then very hard to avoid flipping the wrists. This changes the center of the stroke from left shoulder to the hands. At this very moment the hands are almost always not yet to the ball as the clubhead passes the hands. Your brain, sensing that you'll miss over the ball wont't allow that and will lower something (body, arms, whatever...) ... and boom you hit it fat. Well, if you have lag in your shot you also certainly have maintained a flat left wrist and maintained the radius of the swing (a line from the left shoulder to clubhead) wich is a good condition to perform a ball-turf impact.

Without lag, clubhead decelerates. It is then very hard to avoid flipping the wrists.
This changes the center of the stroke from left shoulder to the hands. At this very moment the hands are almost always not yet to the ball as the clubhead passes the hands.
Your brain, sensing that you’ll miss over the ball wont’t allow that and will lower something (body, arms, whatever…) … and boom you hit it fat.

]]> By: John Di Lagito http://www.golflagtips.com/hit-down-on-the-golf-ball-dammit/#comment-5592 John Di Lagito Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:06:00 +0000 http://www.golflagtips.com/hit-down-on-the-golf-ball-dammit/#comment-5592 Yes, TGM got my attention because my golf level tremendously improved through the understandings of what TGM explains. And don't get me wrong, I'm not a TGM evangelist but as far as now, I haven't found something else as much logic and sound than that on the planet golf! Yes, TGM got my attention because my golf level tremendously improved through the understandings of what TGM explains.
And don’t get me wrong, I’m not a TGM evangelist but as far as now, I haven’t found something else as much logic and sound than that on the planet golf!

]]> By: Mark B. http://www.golflagtips.com/hit-down-on-the-golf-ball-dammit/#comment-1240 Mark B. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:27:00 +0000 http://www.golflagtips.com/hit-down-on-the-golf-ball-dammit/#comment-1240 Hi John, Great Website, I have a question, If you make contrct with the ball then make a diviot in front of the golf ball is it safe to say there was lag in the club. Hi John,
Great Website, I have a question, If you make contrct with the ball then make a diviot in front of the golf ball is it safe to say there was lag in the club.

]]> By: Joshua http://www.golflagtips.com/hit-down-on-the-golf-ball-dammit/#comment-1100 Joshua Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:08:40 +0000 http://www.golflagtips.com/hit-down-on-the-golf-ball-dammit/#comment-1100 Hi John, What you teach has the symptoms of The Golfing Machine. Are you a student of this method? Hi John,
What you teach has the symptoms of The Golfing Machine. Are you a student of this method?

]]> By: wakey123 http://www.golflagtips.com/hit-down-on-the-golf-ball-dammit/#comment-902 wakey123 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:36:31 +0000 http://www.golflagtips.com/hit-down-on-the-golf-ball-dammit/#comment-902 Hi John GREAT site.I`m a returning golfer(just restarted playing)used to play off 6,but always felt like I wasn`t doing it right(if you know what I mean)always knew there had to be a better more reliable way of moving the ball without Flipping and Steering it,which I now believe is what I was doing,Your site has helped rekindle my desire to get better and now I have a clear definition of what I need to be doing I can`t wait for the snow to clear and get out golfing.Have a Great new year and THANKYOU. Hi John
GREAT site.I`m a returning golfer(just restarted playing)used to play off 6,but always felt like I wasn`t doing it right(if you know what I mean)always knew there had to be a better more reliable way of moving the ball without Flipping and Steering it,which I now believe is what I was doing,Your site has helped rekindle my desire to get better and now I have a clear definition of what I need to be doing I can`t wait for the snow to clear and get out golfing.Have a Great new year and THANKYOU.

]]> By: John Di Lagito http://www.golflagtips.com/hit-down-on-the-golf-ball-dammit/#comment-901 John Di Lagito Sun, 03 Jan 2010 11:47:14 +0000 http://www.golflagtips.com/hit-down-on-the-golf-ball-dammit/#comment-901 Hi <u>Wakey123</u> This is right. The way you place the ball relative to low point has a lot to do with the club at hand. But with any club you must go to low point. If you don’t go to low point, the geometry of the circle changes and the radius of the stroke <strong>will be shortened leading to a loss of leverage and distance.</strong> Hi Wakey123
This is right.

The way you place the ball relative to low point has a lot to do with the club at hand. But with any club you must go to low point.

If you don’t go to low point, the geometry of the circle changes and the radius of the stroke will be shortened leading to a loss of leverage and distance.

]]> By: John Di Lagito http://www.golflagtips.com/hit-down-on-the-golf-ball-dammit/#comment-900 John Di Lagito Sun, 03 Jan 2010 11:37:34 +0000 http://www.golflagtips.com/hit-down-on-the-golf-ball-dammit/#comment-900 <u>Hi Eric</u> Understanding this concept is vital to your golf game and improvement regardless of any technique you may use for your golf swing. The ball is resting on the ground alright. But it is not necessarily located in the bottom of your swing arc. I remind you that the center of your swing arc is located at your left shoulder. It means that the bottom of your swing arc (or low point) is <strong>ALWAYS</strong> located in front of your left shoulder (check here: http://www.golflagtips.com/proper-divot-location-well-ahead-of-the-ball/ ) for <strong>ANY</strong> shot and ANY club. The “ideal swing” you are talking about with low point at the ground level with the ball located at low point too and no divot is intended to be used with the Driver. And the Driver has been made by your manufacturer for that use with no compensations: No hooked face, no leaning forward of the shaft when it is soled. Properly hitting an uncompensated stroke with a wedge requires that you comply with the design of the club (it has been built to comply with the geometry of the stroke we are talking about!): Soled on the ground, your wedge will lean forward with the butt end pointing to your left shoulder (your swing center). As low point is still in front of your right shoulder, your wedge requires that you dig into the ground to reach low point if you want to hit a <strong>perfectly uncompensated</strong> golf stroke. Hi Eric

Understanding this concept is vital to your golf game and improvement regardless of any technique you may use for your golf swing.

The ball is resting on the ground alright. But it is not necessarily located in the bottom of your swing arc.
I remind you that the center of your swing arc is located at your left shoulder. It means that the bottom of your swing arc (or low point) is ALWAYS located in front of your left shoulder (check here: http://www.golflagtips.com/proper-divot-location-well-ahead-of-the-ball/ ) for ANY shot and ANY club.

The “ideal swing” you are talking about with low point at the ground level with the ball located at low point too and no divot is intended to be used with the Driver. And the Driver has been made by your manufacturer for that use with no compensations: No hooked face, no leaning forward of the shaft when it is soled.

Properly hitting an uncompensated stroke with a wedge requires that you comply with the design of the club (it has been built to comply with the geometry of the stroke we are talking about!): Soled on the ground, your wedge will lean forward with the butt end pointing to your left shoulder (your swing center).
As low point is still in front of your right shoulder, your wedge requires that you dig into the ground to reach low point if you want to hit a perfectly uncompensated golf stroke.

]]> By: wakey 123 http://www.golflagtips.com/hit-down-on-the-golf-ball-dammit/#comment-894 wakey 123 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:42:53 +0000 http://www.golflagtips.com/hit-down-on-the-golf-ball-dammit/#comment-894 Eric If I`m understanding this correctly,and I only stumbled across this website yesterday,The whole premise of this way of hitting a golf ball is to hit DOWN AND OUT and COMPRESS the golf ball.hence it has to be struck before the low point.Hopefully someone will correct me if I`ve misunderstood. Eric
If I`m understanding this correctly,and I only stumbled across this website yesterday,The whole premise of this way of hitting a golf ball is to hit DOWN AND OUT and COMPRESS the golf ball.hence it has to be struck before the low point.Hopefully someone will correct me if I`ve misunderstood.

]]> By: Eric http://www.golflagtips.com/hit-down-on-the-golf-ball-dammit/#comment-574 Eric Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:59:39 +0000 http://www.golflagtips.com/hit-down-on-the-golf-ball-dammit/#comment-574 Great article...Based on the diagram, I'm having trouble understanding how the low point of the club can be below ground level if it is obviously resting on the ground at address. What move is required to lower the position of the swing arc to below ground level, and how much is it supposed to lower? It would seem that an ideal swing would have the low point be at ground level with the ball to the right of this position with no divot taken at all. Great article…Based on the diagram, I’m having trouble understanding how the low point of the club can be below ground level if it is obviously resting on the ground at address. What move is required to lower the position of the swing arc to below ground level, and how much is it supposed to lower? It would seem that an ideal swing would have the low point be at ground level with the ball to the right of this position with no divot taken at all.

]]> By: John Di Lagito http://www.golflagtips.com/hit-down-on-the-golf-ball-dammit/#comment-486 John Di Lagito Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:10:03 +0000 http://www.golflagtips.com/hit-down-on-the-golf-ball-dammit/#comment-486 <u>Hi Craig!</u> Nice to hear from you. <i>I was never fully able to reconcile how much out and how much down I had to really hit. I finally understand now thought</i> This is a very important point for everyone reading: The vast majority of Golfers have no idea how much <strong>DOWN and OUT</strong> they really need to go. This is mainly because it is easier to focus on going <strong>FORWARD</strong> towards the flag. <u>The average golfer strikes the golf ball with this mindset:</u> FORWARD: 90% DOWN: 10% OUT: 0% <u>He should have those intents:</u> FORWARD: 5% DOWN: 60% OUT: 35% which, I admit, is shocking and “violent” (especially with the Driver ;-) !) until you really get a feel for it! Hi Craig!

Nice to hear from you.

I was never fully able to reconcile how much out and how much down I had to really hit. I finally understand now thought

This is a very important point for everyone reading: The vast majority of Golfers have no idea how much DOWN and OUT they really need to go.

This is mainly because it is easier to focus on going FORWARD towards the flag.

The average golfer strikes the golf ball with this mindset:
FORWARD: 90%
DOWN: 10%
OUT: 0%

He should have those intents:
FORWARD: 5%
DOWN: 60%
OUT: 35%
which, I admit, is shocking and “violent” (especially with the Driver ;-) !) until you really get a feel for it!

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