Weight transfer
How Weight Transfer Affects Ball Flight and Scoring
Connect pressure shift to contact, curve, distance, and playable misses.
Contact tells the story
When pressure stays back, the low point often falls behind the ball. That can mean fat irons, thin irons, or a flip that adds loft and weakens flight. When the shift lunges too far forward, the path and face can change quickly, producing pulls, slices, or contact on the toe.
Ball-flight clues
- High weak shots: trail-side hang-back and added loft.
- Heavy irons: low point behind the ball.
- Thin bullets: early lift or flip to save contact.
- Pulls: upper body outracing the lower body.
Scoring impact
Solid pressure shift gives predictable carry distances. Poor transfer makes club selection feel impossible because a 7-iron can fly three different yardages depending on contact.
| Contact pattern | Likely transfer issue | Scorecard effect |
|---|---|---|
| Fat approach | Low point too far back | Short misses and bunkers |
| Thin wedge | Hanging back, flipping | Long misses over greens |
| Weak driver | No lead-side post | Lost distance |
| Off-balance finish | Poor sequencing | Bigger dispersion |
Reliable scoring starts with knowing where the ground contact will be.