Ricky, if you are only getting this trajectory with a miss hit, then of course you will not get much distance. You would need to hit on the sweet spot to get any distance. This flight doesn't stay low to the ground, it gains height consistantly as it travels, ending with a sharp drop.
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http://www.golfinsite.net/understand...ajectories.htm