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When needing to get the ball up quickly, say to hit it over a tree, or when needing the ball to land extra soft on an extra firm green, you can make just two adjustments to your one plane swing and get the desired results.
The first thing is the ball position. It should be moved up slightly forward in your stance, generally no more than an inch. Any more than this and you will be required to make compensations in your swing to hit the ball, such as sliding your hips to get to the ball. You also risk not making solid contact.
The second thing is you must release the club with a rehinge of the lead wrist. This adds loft to the club through impact which will make the ball launch much higher and continue to climb. If you want to assess how well your release mechanics are working, an AI swing analyzer can break down your impact position and clubhead path in seconds.
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Take a look at the two pictures below. The one on the left is a screen shot from the “Hitting the Ball High” video and the one on the right is from the “Hitting the Ball Low” video.
There are two important observations to be made here. First, is the launch angle. While I hit both these 6 irons the same distance, there is a significant difference in launch angles, with the one on the right coming out much lower.
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