Low Trajectory? Focus on Impact Position
Checkpoints for Golfers Who Struggle Getting Their Iron Shots Into the Air
By Brent Kelley, About.com Guide ...
Trajectory: high launch, low spin
Through a combination of finding the right driver and hitting the ball more on the upswing, you will begin to launch the ball much higher.
trajectory-- The arcing path a golf ball travels when hit.
triple bogey-- A term used to describe a score of 3 over par on a given golf hole.
Trajectory: The flight path of the ball.
Trampoline Effect: Increased distance caused by the club face caving in slightly at impact and allegedly projecting the ball further.
Trajectory
A term used to describe the flight characteristics of a golf shot.
trajectory The angle and direction of flight of a ball.
triple bogey Three strokes over par.
turn To start holes 10 to 18.
Trajectory: The path that the ball takes once struck.
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Trajectory: Flight of the ball.
Trap: See Bunker.
Triple Bogey: Three over par on one hole. Not good.
Trajectory: The height and angle the ball travels when struck. (Great players are able to control the trajectory of their shots).
Low Trajectory
A term to describe a ball's flight that is closer to the ground than a normal shot with the same club. Less lift.
Local Rules ...
TRAJECTORY. For the ball to go up, the club must be going down at impact. But many golfers try to help the ball up, and the more they do, the more likely they'll make poor contact.
Trajectory
The shape and height of a shot in relation to its direction.
Trampoline Effect ...
TRAJECTORY - the flight path of the ball. If it goes way up in the air it is referred to a high trajectory.
TURN - to start the back nine holes. To "make the turn" means you have finished the 1st nine holes and are "turning" to the 2nd nine.
The trajectory (launch angle), provides the distance, and the spin provides better control of the golf ball.
Launch or trajectory angle is determined firstly by the driver, and then next by the golf ball.
To see trajectory diagrams of different clubs, click HERE.
December 13, 2008 - LiveScience.com recently published a video titled The Secret of Golf Balls Revealed: Dimple Dynamics.
To keep the trajectory of the shot down lower than usual (handy in the wind)
To have better feel for the force applied to the shot, distance control (handy when the specific yardage you need is between clubs) ...
The intended trajectory of the golf ball.
Line of Play
The intended travel of the ball after it has been struck.
Determine the trajectory of your average golf shot. A low trajectory golf shot is less likely to be affected by altitude.
For the medium-trajectory pitch shot, play the ball toward the middle of your stance, and place your hands directly over the ball.
Practice the low-trajectory shot on a flat area using the same stroke on every shot while alternating clubs - from 6-iron all the way down to a pitching wedge. Pay close attention to how high the ball goes and how much roll each club produces.
3. Practice lower trajectory shots first in order to recognize the release factor.
4. Remember it is easier to land it on a spot closer to you than accross the green.
5. Consider that your technque is actually great if the eyes are more involved.
Angle of Approach (or Attack) A term that describes the relative angle which the clubhead approaches the ball at impact which, in turn, helps determine the distance and trajectory which the ball travels.
Chip Shot A short approach shot of low trajectory usually hit from near the green. It is normally hit with overspin or bite. Chip-and-Run A chip shot including the run of the ball after landing. Also known as 'bump and run'.
Also, describes a shot struck "thinly" with the bottom of an iron sriking high up on the golf ball, causing a low trajectory shot with a lack of control.
Blast
a bunker shot that sends the ball, and accompanying sand, (hopefully) onto the green.
LTD -abbreviation for lie, trajectory, and distance.
Marker -A person who keeps score. Tee markers define the forward limits of the teeing area.
CHIP: A short shot hit from around the green, usually on a low trajectory.
DIMPLE: The indentations in a golf ball.
DIVOT: A piece of turf dug out of the ground in the act of hitting the golf ball.
The emphasis ends up being on the straightness of the hands' trajectory down the line, and it doesn't really hurt much to stand with the feet or shoulders a little open to the target.
The apogee angle indicates the height the trajectory of a ball reaches. It is measured using a camera with a telescopic lens pointing down range in conjunction with a gridded monitor.
A golf club evaluation and fitting should be done by a qualified teacher outdoors so ball flight dynamics of distance, direction and trajectory can be observed.
Do you work the ball (fade, draw, general trajectory)?
Do you have at least 3 or 4 putts per round?
Do you rarely hit greens in regulation?
Do you make a birdie once in a blue moon?
Perhaps with the exception of tee shots, it is loft that makes a golf ball leave the ground, not an upward direction of swing: for some shots with a particularly high trajectory such as pitches, the club actually hits the ball in a downward motion, ...
Knock-down: a type of shot designed to have a very low trajectory, usually employed to combat strong winds.
As the number of the iron increases so to does the loft thus giving a higher flight trajectory and longer distance.
Loftier - Early club with a loft equivalent to a modern five or 6 iron and used to strike the ball on a high trajectory.
Bump and run
A low-trajectory shot that is intended to get the ball rolling along the fairway and up onto the green. Similar to a chip shot, but played from a greater distance.
For the longer bunker shot, use a 56-degree sand wedge and position the clubface square at address; this will produce a lower trajectory.
Physics of the golf shot
Loft, trajectory and spin
Choosing the right equipment
Choosing the right golf clubs for your game
Choosing the right golf shaft flex
Choosing the right golf balls ...
Nature's Trick: A modern expression which refers to the mental difficulty in selecting the correct club and trajectory when playing into or against the wind. There is a tendency, for instance, to swing harder when hitting into the wind.
a short shot played with a high trajectory with a highly lofted iron such as an eight or nine
Flub
A poorly hit shot usually caused by hitting the ground before the ball ...
Quail High: A shot hit on a low and flat trajectory.
Quarter Shot: A shot made with a reduced swing, less than that for a half shot.
Quitting: Not trying your best on each shot.
Ballooned - A ball fight pattern that takes it on a very high trajectory
Banana Ball - sliced shot that has a equally curved flight pattern shaped liked a banana
Bite - When the ball drops it stops instead of rolls. .
Worm burner : A shot with such a low trajectory that it skims the ground. Not necessarily ineffective but almost certainly unintentional. Example: He wanted to hit a 300 yard drive to impress his friends.
Chip shot -A partial swing motion used to produce a ball flight with low trajectory and roll.
Cup -Container in the hole on the green that holds the flag. This term is often used synonymously with "hole." ...
Do's and Don'ts
Be sure to compensate with your club selection to allow for the lower trajectory and greater roll on an inside to outside shot. For example, you might be able to hit one club less because of the increased roll.
Banana Ball: Slicing the ball such that it curves off to the side in a banana shaped trajectory.
Barkie: When the ball hits any part of a tree and the golfer still completes the hole with a par.
Beach: A sand bunker.
A ball struck that is sliced such that it curves off to the side in a banana shaped trajectory.
Barkie
When your ball hits any part of a tree and you still complete the hole with a par.
FLIP SHOT - a golf shot hit with a high lofted wedge for high trajectory and a soft landing for the golf ball. Usually hit from around the putting green.
Shot taken with a high-lofted club that goes a short distance and has a high trajectory.
Progressive offset
A set of irons that contains clubs with different offsets.
Ballooned: A shot pattern wherein a golf ball accelerates upwards to an unreasonably high trajectory.
Banana Ball: A sliced shot that has a flight pattern shaped liked a banana.
It doesn't matter what the trajectory of the clubhead is as it nears the impact area. Because none of these things matter, there is no need for the body to go through contortions in an effort to make them happen.
Early club with a loft equivalent to a modern five or 6 iron and used to strike the ball on a high trajectory. Also called a lofting iron, it superseded the wooden baffy for approach shots to the green.
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The purpose is simple. The hybrid gives you a low center of gravity, high trajectory club to replace a long iron. Effectively, you now have the forgiveness of a wood combined with the control of an iron.
-- Big Bertha Heavenwood Hybrids -- Raising the bar for an entire category of golf clubs, this new line of hybrid clubs combines the accuracy and control of a long iron with the distance and trajectory of a fairway wood.
Loft - The degree of slope on the face of a club which varies the distance and trajectory that can be achieved with each.
CIRCUMFLEX POINT - The point along the shaft where the degree of
bending is greatest. It influences ball trajectory.
They all have different lofts on them and that is what determines the trajectory of the ball.
Not only that but the extra yardage is not by the manufacturer 'cheating' and de-lofting the clubface - the ball's trajectory is still high and satisfying and a well-struck 7-iron looks like a 7-iron in flight.
trajectory: Term used to describe the angle of ascent of the golf ball.
transition: The point at which the backswing ends and the downswing begins.
trap: As bunker; A hazard filled with sand.
turn: The wind of the body.
Trajectory - The flight path of the ball. i.e the shape and height of a balls flight in relation to its direction.
Trap - same as sand trap or hazard
Triple eagle - A four-under par shot or a hole-in-one on a par 5 ...
 See also: Golf, Swing, Shot, Hit, Stroke
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