Impact & ReleaseAdvancedFixes: Lack of trajectory control

Wedge Trajectory Control & Low Flight Drill

Curated PGA Drill by Titleist

Focus Area

Impact

Rep Guidance

3 sets of 10 slow rehearsal reps

Equipment

Golf club, alignment stick (optional)

Skill Level

Advanced

Why This Drill Works (Kinetic Mechanics)

Delofts the clubhead at impact while controlling spin loft, producing a low-launching, high-spinning flight ideal into wind.

How to Perform the Drill

Follow these step-by-step instructions. Rehearse slowly to build proper motor patterns before adding full swing speed.

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Position the ball one ball-width back of centre in setup with 60% pressure on the lead foot.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    Maintain lead wrist flexion into impact to deloft the wedge face.

  3. 3

    Step 3

    Finish with a low, chest-down three-quarter follow-through.

  4. 4

    Step 4

    Check that the finish hands stay below chest height to prevent ballooning flight.

What Good Feels Like

Focus on smooth tempo and maintaining body connection through impact. Your body and club should move as a single synchronized unit.

Common Mistake to Avoid

Rushing transition before completing backswing or lunging upper body forward towards ball at impact. Keep movement controlled.

Swing Faults & Ball Flights Addressed

Shot shapingLow flightWedge distance controlTrajectory

Comprehensive Guides Featuring This Drill

How to Shape Golf Shots: Draws, Fades and Start Line

Where the ball starts is governed almost entirely by clubface angle at impact, and how it curves is governed by the difference between that face angle and your swing path. To shape shots on command, fix your start line first using a gate a few feet ahead of the ball, then introduce curve by changing where the face aims relative to where the body is aligned. Never work on start line and curve in the same session.

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