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Golf Tips – How To Hit a Low Shot Under a Tree

You spend a lot of time in the rough, in the trees, in the water…you get my point. You also spend a lot of time trying to learn to hit the ball straight, but let’s face it. It’s time to learn how to hit some of the shots that will get you out of trouble.

One shot that I believe will save the average golfer quite a few strokes is the low punch shot from the trees. What happens most of the time when you are in the woods? You try to advance the ball forward, but the ball rises up too fast, hits some branches and ends up in a worse position than to begin with. That is when you have the guts to try the shot in the first place. Most of the time, you just hack it out sideways back in the fairway. Sometimes that is your only option, but many times if you can just keep the ball down, you can advance the ball far enough down the fairway to give yourself a chance to save par.

Ok, so here we go.

Take out your 5 iron and position the ball a few inches back from the center of your stance. This will help to de-loft the club face.

When making your backswing, don’t go all the way to the top. Take only a three quarter backswing.

When moving to your downswing, try to sweep the ball, don’t hit down on it. You want the clubface moving through the impact zone in a lateral motion, not down. Hitting down on the ball causes it to rise and we don’t want that.

Finally, you want to abbreviate your follow through. Try to keep the club head from rising above the line you want your ball to travel. Think about keeping your hands in front of the ball and not rolling your wrists after impact.

This type of shot may seem like a tough one to accomplish, but it really isn’t. Most golfers just haven’t spent any time practicing it. Head over to the driving range and work on it for awhile. Believe me, the time spent will be well worth it when you save par from a position you usually score a double bogey.

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