Jan
20

Golf Swing Tip | How to hit a punch shot

Posted under Golf Swing Tips by Swinger

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If you have ever found yourself in the position where you have a tree overhanging your trajectory and you just know if you try and go over the tree you are going to clip that top branch and your ball is going to get dumped in the rough! Well the punch shot is the one of the best ways to avoid taking an extra shot to get around the tree.

Going under the tree is much less of a risk than going over the tree, this is where the punch shot becomes a priceless shot to know. So here are some simple steps to help you get under that overhang:

Depending on the height of the overhang, will depend on the club that you select the lower the hang the bigger club, so a 4 or 5 iron will give you a lower clearance than an 8 or 9 iron. It is however easier to hit an 8 or 9 iron for the punch shot in my opinion.

So with the club you have selected stand and address the ball with the ball closer to the back foot so your hands are in front of the ball and the club face is closed.

Hold your hands further down the shaft than normal and your hands should be over and slightly in front of the ball. By closing the club face will mean that the angle of the club is much reduced.

Your swing is going to be greatly reduced using this method, you will only be using around 75% swing and follow through. You are hitting down on the ball and following through should feel like you have made a solid contact with the ball.

The flight of the ball will be low and it will roll on the fairway a good distance and you will have gone under the overhang. Remember the way to get these right is to practice and make sure you understand the different heights of the different clubs when playing this shot!