Hitting fat shots off i pw through 3 iron

Guys I have a nasty habit of taking a deeper divot than I am suppose to when I am hitting my irons and sometimes my woods? Would just a steep cause this? I could be possibly diving in toward the ball to I guess at impact. I would love to be able to hit the ball solidly instead of hitting earth before the ball. I could probably realistically pick up another 50-100 yards more to every shot if I wouldn't hit the ball so fat. HELP! Any really good drills for this problem?

There are several reason for hitting it fat. First, you could be throwing the club at the ball. This means, when you have completed your backswing, instead of starting down with your lowerbody, you throw the club with your hands . The right wrist collapses (bends) and your left wrist is pronating. You want your right wrist to pronate, and your left to supinate. Second, you could not be transferring your weight properly. If your weight stays on the right foot (RH Golfer) the left wrist collapses(same as above) and the right wrist breaks down.

Third, your upper body is starting the downswing. When this happens, your right shoulder is thrown away(over the top) from the body and creates a steep angle of attack. Typical shots that result from this are shanks, toed mishits, and fat shots.

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Jordy Scerbo
Golf Instructor

What can I do to create a shallower attack on the ball...?

hi jrock
i agree with jscerbo it sounds like your dropping your right sholder over the top and not moving your weight to your left foot. sometimes its your feet that cause this, check your not comming up onto the ball of your left foot when you swing back fully. as this sway you back and makes you drop your right shoulder as you start downswing. try and keep weight on inside of left foot as you swing back, also feel like you move weight to left foot as you start to swing down as jscerbe said if weight on back foot you lead with arms and hey pass your hips and club dig into grass behind ball. start with a few swing slow, 70% power and work up i am sure when you swig fast you feel your dropping and that its your left foot that comes up to far in your attempt to get a full turn.
let me know how you get on
bill