[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-weight-transfer-how-weight-transfer-affects-ball-flight-and-scoring":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"how-weight-transfer-affects-ball-flight-and-scoring","How Weight Transfer Affects Ball Flight and Scoring","Connect pressure shift to contact, curve, distance, and playable misses.","\u002Fimg\u002Fweight-transfer\u002Fhow-weight-transfer-affects-ball-flight-and-scoring_weight-transfer-affects.png","How Weight Transfer Affects Ball Flight and Scoring illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"weight-transfer","Weight transfer","\u003Ch3>Contact tells the story\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Ball-flight clues\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>High weak shots:\u003C\u002Fstrong> trail-side hang-back and added loft.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Heavy irons:\u003C\u002Fstrong> low point behind the ball.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Thin bullets:\u003C\u002Fstrong> early lift or flip to save contact.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Pulls:\u003C\u002Fstrong> upper body outracing the lower body.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Scoring impact\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ctable>\n\u003Cthead>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Cth>Contact pattern\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Likely transfer issue\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Scorecard effect\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Fthead>\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Fat approach\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Low point too far back\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Short misses and bunkers\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Thin wedge\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Hanging back, flipping\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Long misses over greens\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Weak driver\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>No lead-side post\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Lost distance\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Off-balance finish\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Poor sequencing\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Bigger dispersion\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp>Reliable scoring starts with knowing where the ground contact will be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",171,{"slug":15,"title":16},"drills-to-improve-weight-transfer","Drills to Improve Weight Transfer",{"slug":18,"title":19},"beginner-vs-advanced-approaches-to-weight-transfer","Beginner vs Advanced Approaches to Weight Transfer",1782812356068]