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Martin Chuck
Martin Chuck explains the importance of angle of attack when hitting a hybrid. Hit crisp hybrids that will land softly on the green leading to more birdie looks.
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How do I control the hybrid at impact with full backswing? 3 out of 10 times, I top it up at impact.
Hello John, it’s likely that you have a steep delivery. If a club comes straight down on the ball, it doesn’t meet up with the back of the ball. Try and get your golf club to swing down, behind you, before it swings around, into the ball.
Should a hybrid leave a divot forward of the ball, or just "burn" the grass a bit?
Good question. I’m a fan of brushing the grass after the ball. Divots? Not really.
Show me how to hinge wrists
Hello Max, great question. Why don’t you check out my driver video from last week.
Martin,
Thank you I really enjoy your segments. This one is close to home as I have been hitting my hybrids thin more this year. What are tips to accomplish the slight downward impact you just described?
Kevin McCarthy
Hello Kevin, it’s important that weight pressure gets to your lead foot. That helps encourage a downward strike. If you hang back on your trail foot, it’s likely you will touch the grass before the ball and hit thin, or topped shots
I have as tendency to hit behind the ball, which doesn't work well with tight lies. Slould I use a 5 iron or choke down on a 5 hybrid for the same distance?
Terry, which club gives you more confidence? That’s the one I would go with
so.. to strike the ball slightly downward, am I setting up like a 7 iron, 5 iron or more forward, or are you suggesting I change my swing path?
Play the golf ball as though you’re hitting a five iron. That would be slightly forward in your stance. Mentally, just understand that you’re touching the ball and brushing the grass.
Hi Martin
What is the correct set up to achieve the downward angle of attack required
Thanks
Play the golf ball slightly forward of center in your stance. Stance width is slightly wider than your hips.
Is ball position center or slightly forward? And is shafts angle a little forward or straight up? My hybrid seems to want to set up without any forward lean. Thx.
Hello Laura, thanks for reaching out. Play the golf ball slightly forward of center and the golf shaft fairly vertical.
Thanks.
Hi Martin, related issue, when trying to focus on a downward strike I often do what feels like turning my hips too aggressively on the downswing resulting in a push. Any advice on the timing issue, or what to search for in the archives (I didn’t see much under “push”). Thanks
Your “push” may be an open face that doesn’t have time to square because of the aggressive hips unwinding. One, you can simply swing easier so the face squares better. Or, two, tweak your grip a bit stronger so the aggressive rotation presents a stronger face at impact.
Hi Martin; fellow Canuck!
I've struggled with ground interaction over the yrs in not posting on the back leg well (trail knee gives out). In your prior max distance vid are u saying the rear foot in transition, counter-rotates against the target/ground - while the knee extends?
Just make sure you create a deep hip turn and it’s okay to let the trail leg straighten a bit. Your shoes will do there job and resist against the ground.