Golf swing myths I

Myth: Hitting down on the golf ball causes more spin.

Fact: It does not: Dynamic Loft, speed, and point of contact on the face control spin. That’s it. The angle of attack technically does not matter.  If you hit down or up the golf ball, spin will remain the same if the dynamic loft and face contact point and speed remain the same. Nine iron spins more than two iron because of loft, not because the attack angle is steeper.

Myth: A club face square to the target causes the golf ball to fly straight.

Fact: A club face square to the path will cause the golf ball to fly without curve (left, right or straight).  It has nothing to do with the target line unless the golf club is traveling at the target at impact. This is rarely the case — perhaps a 3-wood off the ground occasionally.