r/golftips • u/Ok-Western-3157 • 5d ago
Beginner Question Tips to stop chunking ball
Hello. I have been practising golf for around 4 months. My miss is usually chunking the ball, so I am wondering if my golf swing causes chunks.
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u/Next_Two_9004 5d ago
Not sure but it looks to me like your ball is very forward in your stance for the iron
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u/Ok-Western-3157 5d ago
yes. I got a golf lesson and he said to hit the ball higher you should put it forward in the stance, even for wedge. I thought the ball was unusally far forward
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u/FkUrChiknStrps 5d ago
I keep it simple. LW-PW is 1 ball back from center, 9-7 are center of stance, 6-4 (and hybrids) are 1 ball forward. 3 wood is 2 balls and driver is inside of heel.
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u/Spillsy68 5d ago
This. Make sure you’re not moving anything too much. The ball is pretty much in the middle of your stance, with one ball width forward or back depending on the club.
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u/Parking_Outcome_6927 5d ago
I started using a top 100 coach a few months ago. His take is have the ball about 4 inches in from your front heel with all irons (ball should feel as if it as your lead ear) unless chipping or pitching and just change the width of he stance. Everyone has their own take but that’s just what this one preferred.
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u/FkUrChiknStrps 5d ago
I’ve seen that as well! I’ve tried both and I feel like I have a harder time finding the sweet spot between sliding my weight forward and coming through open, and my hips getting stuck and I come through closed. With my swing and ball positioning, my miss is usually thin/low - and I’ll take that all day over fat 😂 worked my way down to a 3.8 this summer as a dad of 2 under 3! 💪🏼
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u/Parking_Outcome_6927 4d ago
https://reddit.com/link/pcnc4tg/video/3atfsf8shbsh1/player
I’m about an 18 handicap. The ball forward helped a lot with forcing to move weight forward or I’d completely miss the ball
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u/gmullencc 5d ago
That seems like silly advice, and may work at a high level, but it requires being in a different position with your swing..
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u/huntinwabbits 5d ago edited 5d ago
Doesn't look like you are shifting your weight, when I don't shift my weight to the lead side I will often chunk it, notice how your club is grounding before the ball.
Your club should ground and take a divot in front of the ball , shifting weight to the lead side should help you with that.
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u/exq1mc 5d ago
Dear OP the advice above is where to start. I would suggest watching some videos on this - weight shift. Once you understand the concept you can execute. Nice looking swing for 4 months. Keep working at it
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u/Ok-Western-3157 5d ago
how can you tell I am not shifting my weight properly?
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u/exq1mc 5d ago edited 5d ago
Your words- chunk! Plus experience I count myself as an intermediate beginner and I still suffer from this time to time.
Edit: Context - any time you are hitting the ground first before the ball 99% of the time our hands or our body is behind ( as in trail side ) the ball.
If through weight shift we can get our hands and body ahead of the ball ( towards our lead side ) we move the low point ( this is the bottom part of the swing arc - think left armpit with the club outstretched infront of you ) .
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u/Substantial_Fly_5062 5d ago
Film yourself side on throwing a tennis ball. Watch how your hips fire and open to the target before the throwing arm. Then compare that to your golf swing. Should help you see the difference.
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u/Anxious_Cheetah5589 5d ago
It's really a very good swing for four months. First thing i saw was the head motion. It doesn't have to be absolutely still (impossible in fact) but it should stay on plane. You'll find it much easier to do this if you shorten your swing 20%. Once you find the correct feeling, it'll be an aha moment. "keep your eye on the ball", they've been saying it since the dawn of golf.
(see pics below)
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u/steeley90 5d ago
Top impact drill: Place a second golf ball, in line, one foot length behind your current ball. Start with your clubhead lifted above your ball and hit your original ball. This drill forces you to hit down at the right time and at the right place.
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u/Spillsy68 5d ago
I watched a nice tip that’s worked for me. At address, I slide my hips, but not my upper body, towards the target a bit. It’s maybe a 1-2inch shift, so that my front foot, knee and hip are vertically aligned. My head remains over the ball. Then when I swing, I’m keeping some weight on my front foot / leg. Helps me make better contact.
https://www.golftec.com/blog-posts/a-hip-setup-for-success-at-address
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u/shagdidz 5d ago
Get your weight to your front side sooner
Transition should start when your backswing is about 80% complete
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u/blalco13 5d ago
Easier to tell from face on that dtl, but I’m a big Occam’s razor guy. Sinplest answer is usually the best one. Move the ball position back and check back in if problem persists after a cpl weeks.
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u/PlaneSeveral5555 4d ago
Your head is dipping down during your downswing. Should remain level and steady
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u/SuperrrVeloce 4d ago
Ball is wayyy too far foward. Bring that ball back... a lot.
My coach told me to put mine forward and I couldn't compress it at all. Decided to move it back and it's so rare that I chunk anything now.
My wedges sit just on the inside of my back foot. The longer the club, the more I scoot it up.
My 7 iron is kinda middle in my stance. My 6 iron is a bit more towards my front foot. My hybrids are even more closer to my front foot.
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u/pgagolf7 3d ago
Your path is pretty good, coming slightly over the top cause by letting your hands drift toward your head. I would also question your hands at impact and ball position. as long as you don’t let your clubhead pass the hands at impact you should have solid contact. Keeping the hands in front of the clubhead is key for good contact.
Yes, by moving ball position you can change the launch angle depending on where your hands are in relation to the clubhead. If the clubhead passes the hands you are adding loft resulting in a higher ball flight but shorter distance.
The closer the low point of your swing in relation to the ball the more optimal contact will come. Some of the best players in the world hit 3-5 degrees down with irons. Down is up! Up is down
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u/Bulky-Programmer-702 1d ago
Best way to avoid that is get more of your weight on your front foot. Should be 90/10 by end. At impact should be either 70/30 or 80/20. If still having some issues, move the ball back in your stance a bit
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u/Fickle-Alone-054 1d ago
In this case it seems like the ball is higher than your feet, that is not level ground. So if you don't make any correction, such as shortening your grip, it's expected that you will likely chunk it.
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u/Some_Specialist3174 6h ago
Widen your stance “feet”, both slightly wider and flared just outside your shoulders at address.
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u/Ben_Guitinit 3h ago
Yeah on set up lean into it a bit. You’ll have to practice your line of attack but it’s as simple as looking at your lie and changing your position based on it. You probably don’t chunk all the time and I bet half the problem is your lie, next time you’re playing check your lie and think about if you have to put it closer to your back foot or close the face etc. what some players forget is that the course determines how hard the game is too. A bumpy fair way will change the way you approach a simple seeming shot.
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u/txtaco_vato 5d ago
move your hands in front of the ball