Jason Day's Ball Flight

[Dan2501]

[video=youtube;zjLyRVWE9-Y]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjLyRVWE9-Y[/video]

Just stumbled across this video, and Jason Day's ball flight is something else. Hits it unbelievably high with all clubs, but especially his irons. Apparently the noise it makes off his clubs in person is un-rivalled by anyone on tour. I would absolutely love to be able to hit the ball like Day.

 

[azazel]

Not sure I'd want to hit it that high playing all my golf on the west coast of Scotland :rofl:

Seems to work well enough for him though.

 

[Dan2501]

Haha yeah, probably not the launch conditions designed for the Scottish coast!

Any tips from any of the resident experts as to how to hit the ball higher? Particularly with the driver? I tend to have a relatively low ball flight with driver and longer irons.

 

[alexbrownmp]

[video=youtube;zjLyRVWE9-Y]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjLyRVWE9-Y[/video]

Just stumbled across this video, and Jason Day's ball flight is something else. Hits it unbelievably high with all clubs, but especially his irons. Apparently the noise it makes off his clubs in person is un-rivalled by anyone on tour. I would absolutely love to be able to hit the ball like Day.

Sorry, but I'm calling BS on that statement- having heard pretty much all the greats and lesser pro's hit balls they all sound the same, which is nothing like the sound you get from us amateurs.

 

[alexbrownmp]

Haha yeah, probably not the launch conditions designed for the Scottish coast!

Any tips from any of the resident experts as to how to hit the ball higher? Particularly with the driver? I tend to have a relatively low ball flight with driver and longer irons.

is your SS low?
what loft on driver and shaft?
what's your average 'carry' with a driver?

 

[Dan2501]

Not sure of any of my launch monitor numbers. Really need to get some lessons booked on one, would probably be a good start!

 

[guest100718]

Sorry, but I'm calling BS on that statement- having heard pretty much all the greats and lesser pro's hit balls they all sound the same, which is nothing like the sound you get from us amateurs.

Dustin Johnsons 6 iron sounded like a 50 cal when I followed him.

 

[ruff-driver]

I hit the ball as high as that, maybe not as far though or as straight but high

Plus mine land softly because of the snow accumulated on it :angry:

 

[alexbrownmp]

Not sure of any of my launch monitor numbers. Really need to get some lessons booked on one, would probably be a good start!

you dont need launch monitors to know roughly how far you carry a driver

 

[Dan2501]

you dont need launch monitors to know roughly how far you carry a driver

Well Game Golf has my Driver average at 246 going up to a max of 329, but that's obviously total distance. Not really sure about carry, I'd guess around 215-220?

 

[Craigg]

Haha yeah, probably not the launch conditions designed for the Scottish coast!

Any tips from any of the resident experts as to how to hit the ball higher? Particularly with the driver? I tend to have a relatively low ball flight with driver and longer irons.

Hit your irons HARD. All subject to dynamic loft presented at impact and a correct strike, (ball first) of course

 

[Matty2803]

Saw from close up at the Open. Tiger, Day and Ossthouzen. Different world.

 

[Albanach]

Saw from close up at the Open. Tiger, Day and Ossthouzen. Different world.

Aye that sclaffy iron off the first and chunked 8 iron into the burn sounded different!!

 

[Matty2803]

Aye that sclaffy iron off the first and chunked 8 iron into the burn sounded different!!

Yeah haha! I didn't specify what end of the different spectrum they were on!

 

[garyinderry]

Pretty sure day was hitting those shots higher than usual for a soft landing on those crazy greens.

I do a poor imitation of this at times when the greens are baked.

Using trajectory to stop the ball a bit quicker.