Golf club distance chart for beginners

Estimated beginner driver golf club distance chart

So a beginner will hit the ball 90 to 105 yards with an 8-iron, 105 to 115 yards with a 7-iron and so on.

(For shorter clubs, the ball should stay in line with the logo, but the stance should be narrower, making the ball more centered relative to the body.) As for distance from the ball, the butt of the grip at address should be about six inches from your body.

Standing too close to the ball causes a loss of posture, reduction in arm extension, loss of balance, loss of speed, toe hits, slices, low hooks and a change in swing path.

If you hit a lot of slices, you should “strengthen” your left-hand position on the club. Many people believe the hand positions should mirror each other, but when you take a strong left-hand grip, doing the same with the right will close your clubface too much at impact.

Why? The ball will always leave the clubface, at a right angle to the clubface, regardless of the path the club is swung on unless there is enough time and force to alter what’s known as the Venturi Effect. 2. A strong grip eliminates a slice.

Weak Grip, Death Grip – They might have a so-called “weak grip,” which means that their thumbs are more at the top of the club; so, when they swing, they leave the club face open–which causes them to slice.

Tight grip pressure is bad for a few things in the golf swing, but it is a key cause of the slice or fade. If you can learn to play with light grip pressure, you’ll be able to hit a draw or more of a straight ball. When trying to hit a draw on the golf course, it’s also imperative not try to swing too hard.

What causes a slice? The most common cause of a slice is an outside-in swing path. This means that through the initial part of your downswing, your club is outside the line of the ball (or further away from you than it should be).

The reason your driver is slicing more than your 3 wood is because it has a longer shaft and less loft. Because it’s the longest club with the least amount of loft the driver will exaggerate a player’s tendencies more than any other club.

Incorrect Grip Having a weak grip makes it more difficult to close the clubface during the downswing adding side spin to the ball creating the dreaded slice. A neutral grip or strong grip will make it more difficult to leave the clubface open thus resulting in a pull or a hook.

A fade is a controlled, intentional shot that curves from left to right. A slice takes the same general shape, but it is not intentional, and the ball flight is out of control.

A fade ball flight is created when the club head swings across the ball from outside to inside with a club face open to the swing path (but still closed to the target). because hitting the ball on the inside (or nearest side to you) of the club face can also contribute to a fade.

MOVE THE BALL FORWARD If you struggle with slicing too much and want to reduce it to a fade, consider moving the ball farther forward in your stance. This will help you take advantage of a clubface that isn’t as open as it is earlier in the downswing; hence, it should slice less.