Without seeing them it is hard to know if they are hitting down or if they are
flipping the club upward. Although if they are right that the ball climbs then
drops like that, it does sound like too much spin from a downward angle of
attack. Many of the seniors I see are flippers, though. Mayb
Dare I say it? Lloyd Hackman? Remember . . . "stiffer shafts are best for
all golfers." I sure remember all the online discussions Professor
Tutelman, Max Duplika, Bernie, me and others had with Hackman about this
subject. So now seniors (I'm certainly in that group) are complaining about
ball flig
Jim
You are describing a swing issue and loft alone will not cure it.
Lessons are needed.
"Drops from the sky" is usually hanging back on the right side and not
transferring their weight back forward and releasing from the top with
their hands rather than delaying their release to the last mi
As with most problems that all golfers face it is caused by L O F T !
L = lack O= of F =effen T = talent.
I'd say that the majority of email I get from customers comes from
older guys with slower/average swingspeed (say 80-90 mph). Most
complain that they hit the ball too high and the ball "drops from the
sky". In order to attempt to get the ball flight down, many are
playing very low lofted driv