The Skied Shot

photo credit: SouthAsiaGolf   Even the best of players will hit a skied drive.  This simply means the ball goes straight up with a loss of about 70% of it’s distance.  This type of shot is incredibly embarrassing to all golfers. 

Skied shots are caused by an excessively upright backswing.  It’s the result of picking the club up too steeply with the hands.  The swing arc that is created is too narrow.

Fix:  Start your takeaway low and slow which will widen your backswing arc.  Sweep the club away from the ball while turning your back towards the target.  Through the impact zone (about one foot behind the ball), try to sweep the ball off the tee instead of “chopping” at it.  Create  a longer flat spot at the bottom of your swing.