Topped
An errant shot where only the upper half of the golf ball is struck, causing the ball to roll or bounce rather than fly.
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Topped: a very thin shot that makes the ball roll rather than fly.
The yips: A tendency to twitch during the putting stroke.
Topped Shot: A low, bouncing shot caused by the bottom of the club striking the top half of the ball. (He topped his drive on the 1st tee and never regained his composure).
Top/topped - To hit the golf ball above its center. A topped shot will dive downward, and roll, or hop along the ground rather than rise into the air.
1. topped shots
2. pull hooks
3. slices
4. fat or thin shots
Here is a drill that will help you to get into a better posture: ...
Fat, thin and topped shots aren't fun, and all are caused by a swing that doesn't drive the clubhead down and through the ball. Only a 1-and-2 swing will get the job done.
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If you are struggling through a round hitting fat shots (hitting under the ball) and/or topped shots (hitting near the top of the ball) your problem may be an incorrect weight shift.
The vast majority of spoiled cleek shots are topped, for the reason that it is almost impossible to avoid topping when you consider how little space you have to get "down" to the ball.
Annika Sorenstam of Sweden topped the first set of rankings, which was released on Tuesday 21 February 2006.
A closed stance can lead to hooks, pushed, and fat shots, an open stance to slices, pulls, and topped shots.
Maximize your distance, correct hooks and slices, eliminate fat and topped shots.
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Topped Shot - Definition of the Golf Term Topped Shot ...
However, when we lift, we lift all of the club including the club face and head, which then hits only the upper portion of the ball, resulting in a topped shot. Consequently, a topped shot goes downward and directly into the water.
When your head is in a fixed position, the hip turn is also restricted, commonly resulting in a topped shot.
A term used to describe the many types of bad golf shots: a hack, topped shot, fat, thin, clean, worm burner, duckhook, banana-slice, etc.
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" But watching them play, on every hole, except par three's, out comes the driver and the ball goes left or right, then a chip from the bush, back to the fairway, then a topped shot 30 yards, two more duffs, finally close to the green, ...
It was Sorenstam's own determination and strength of mind that saw her spring back to the top of the charts that she had topped in the mid to late 1990s.
What a disappointment. Now you're frustrated and embarrassed. Not to mention there is now no shot at that birdie putt. You've topped the ball. Again.
Another problem arises on the follow through. When your head is in a fixed position, the hip turn is also restricted, commonly resulting in a topped shot.
Topped
an errant shot where the clubhead strikes on top of the ball, causing the ball to roll or bounce rather than fly.
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Low and left causes topped shots. Keep the club face square for several inches after impact. Transfer your weight to your front left side (about 90% on the front foot on your follow through).
Any second or subsequent "top" erases any other player's points and gains the topper one point more than the topped player had.
Example: Jill dubbed/duffed/topped her tee ball and still managed to make a par. duck hook (also "snap hook, snapper, quacker") a shot that curves abruptly and severely right to left (right-handed player) ...
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