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The key to stopping your ball on the green
For most average golfers, stopping the ball on the green with anything but their shortest irons is an issue. There is nothing worse than hitting a great shot into the green — and then watching in horror as the ball cascades over the green.
Most people believe that you need spin to stop a ball on the green. This is correct to some degree, but I can assure you that a ball with 10,000 rpm of spin that lands on the green with a flat landing angle at MACH 1 speed will NOT stop as quickly as most golfers would like. In fact, most bogey golfers do not have the necessary speed to produce spin rates that will seriously impact the ball’s stopping power with anything longer than an 8 iron.
In this article, I would like you to put the ball’s spin rate aside and focus only on the ball’s landing angle. Yes, I know that spin rate is a vital piece of creating a better landing angle, but let’s break it down even further for simplicity’s sake.
Let’s examine two different Tour Players and their respective landing angles.
Tour Player 1: A low-ball hitter.
Photo 1
- Club head speed was 90.2 mph and the spin rate was 7552 rpm.
- Overall height was 71.5 feet high giving us a landing angle of 44.4 degrees.
- The carry was 145.2 yards and the total was 150.8 yards — a difference of 5.6 yards.
Tour Player 2: A high-ball hitter.
Photo 2
- Club head speed was 93.2 mph and the spin rate was 7521 rpm.
- Overall height was 120.8 feet high giving us a landing angle of 51.5 degrees.
- The carry was 171.2 and the total was 174.8 yards — a difference of 3.6 yards.
As you can see, the steeper the landing angle caused the ball to settle quicker. The question now is this; If you cannot increase your club head speed to increase spin, how can add height so your landing angles are steeper?
The key component? Dynamic Loft, which measures the loft of the club at impact.
Photo 3
Photo 4
Let’s examine the data for the trajectory ladder I put together with 7-iron shots for Photo 3.
- The Dynamic Lofts ranged from 10.6 degrees to 26.7 degrees, giving us a height difference of 36.6 feet versus 118.0 feet. That’s a difference of 81.4 feet!
The Heights, Carry Distances, and Landing Angles were as follows:
- 36.6 feet 147.0 yards 28.7 degrees
- 64.2 feet 158.5 yards 39.2 degrees
- 80.3 feet 166.7 yards 43.3 degrees
- 102.8 feet 169.6 yards 48.9 degrees
- 118.0 feet 163.0 yards 51.0 degrees
What does this all mean?
We’d like to hit the ball higher so we can land it softer on the greens. Ninety percent of the people I see on a daily basis have a ball flight that is too flat. In order to hit the ball higher you’ll need to add more dynamic loft at impact.
The easiest way to add dynamic loft — and more stopping power — is to put the ball up in your stance slightly and try and hit the ball higher. That increases the loft of the club head at impact, which leads to higher-flying shots.
How do you know when you are doing it correctly? It’s simple. Your ball will flying higher and carrying farther than it was before.
Be careful, though, because if you hit the ball too high it will fly a shorter distance. You can see that this happened for me when my iron shots hit the 118-foot mark.
Experiment and enjoy!
The LPGA Tour is kicking off its 2026 season this week at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club in Orlando, and the pros are dealing with something most Florida golfers rarely face: freezing temperatures.
“It’s colder here than in the UK at the minute, which is a first,” said England’s Charley Hull during Wednesday’s media day at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions.
Even Lydia Ko, who lives at Lake Nona, seemed surprised by the cold snap. “We’re pretty much getting to below zero in celsius here, which maybe in other parts of the country they would be thankful, but when you’re in Florida it is a little bit of a surprise,” she said.
If the world’s best players are adjusting their games for cold weather, recreational golfers should, too. Here’s how to play smart when the mercury drops.
Understand What Cold Does to Your Game
Before you change anything, you need to know what you’re fighting against. Cold air is denser than warm air, which means your ball won’t fly as far. Period.
Hull noticed this immediately during practice rounds at Lake Nona. She mentioned hitting a gap wedge into the 18th hole during a previous win but needing a 4-iron during Tuesday’s practice round. That’s a difference of four or five clubs for the same shot.
Action item: Expect to lose 5-10 yards on every club in your bag when temperatures dip below 50 degrees. Plan accordingly and don’t be stubborn about club selection.
Layer Up Without Restricting Your Swing
Hull admitted she wore three pairs of pants during practice. While that might be extreme for most of us, staying warm is critical to playing well in cold conditions.
Your muscles need warmth to function properly. When you’re cold, your body tightens up and your swing gets shorter and faster. Neither of those things help you hit good golf shots.
Action item: Wear multiple thin layers instead of one bulky jacket. Look for golf-specific cold weather gear that stretches with your swing. Keep hand warmers in your pockets between shots. And don’t forget a good hat because you lose significant body heat through your head.
Take More Club Than You Think You Need
This is where ego gets in the way of good scores. When it’s cold, the ball doesn’t compress as well off the clubface. Combined with denser air, you’re looking at serious distance loss.
The pros at Lake Nona are dealing with a course that measures 6,642 yards but plays much longer this week. If they’re adjusting, you should too.
Action item: Take at least one extra club on every approach shot. In temperatures below 40 degrees, consider taking two extra clubs. It’s better to fly the ball to the back of the green than to come up short in a bunker.
Adjust Your Expectations on the Greens
Cold weather affects putting in ways most golfers don’t consider. The ball is harder and doesn’t roll as smoothly. Your hands are cold, making it harder to feel the putter. And if there’s any moisture on the greens, they’ll be slower than normal.
Ko mentioned that she still sometimes reads the greens wrong at Lake Nona despite being a member for years. Cold weather makes that challenge even tougher.
Action item: Hit putts more firmly than usual. The ball needs extra speed to hold its line on cold greens. Take a few extra practice strokes to get a feel for the speed before you putt.
Embrace the Mental Challenge
Hull said something interesting about cold weather golf: “I like the mental toughness of it.”
That’s the right attitude. Everyone on the course is dealing with the same conditions. The player who stays patient and doesn’t get frustrated by the extra difficulty will come out ahead.
Action item: Lower your expectations by a few strokes. If you normally shoot 85, accept that 90 might be a good score in 40-degree weather. Focus on solid contact and smart decisions rather than perfect shots.
Warm Up Longer and Smarter
This might be the most important tip of all. Cold muscles are tight muscles, and tight muscles get injured easily.
World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul revealed she’s been protecting a wrist injury that bothered her late last season. Cold weather makes those kinds of injuries more likely if you don’t prepare properly.
Action item: Spend at least 20 minutes warming up before your round. Start with stretching, then hit easy wedge shots before working up to your driver. Keep moving between shots on the course to maintain body heat and flexibility.
The pros at Lake Nona this week will adapt and compete at the highest level despite the cold. You can do the same at your local course by following these tips and keeping a positive attitude.
PGA Professional Brendon Elliott is an award-winning coach and golf writer. You can check out his writing work and learn more about him by visiting BEAGOLFER.golf and OneMoreRollGolf.com. Also, check out “Playing Through” now on R.org, RG.org’s partner site, each Monday.
Editor’s note: Brendon shares his nearly 30 years of experience in the game with GolfWRX readers through his ongoing tip series. He looks forward to providing valuable insights and advice to help golfers improve their game. Stay tuned for more tips!
Brooks Koepka is back on the PGA Tour, and whether you love him or hate him, the guy knows how to win when it matters. After his LIV Golf stint, the five-time major champion returns this week at the Farmers Insurance Open.
What makes Koepka fascinating? He doesn’t fit the mold. His swing isn’t textbook. He doesn’t obsess over mechanics. Yet he’s won three PGA Championships and two U.S. Opens, regularly making it look easier than guys with prettier swings.
So, what can average golfers learn from someone who treats the game so differently? Quite a bit.
Stop Overthinking Every Shot
Koepka describes his approach as “reactionary” rather than mechanical. While most tour pros grind over swing thoughts, Brooks sees the target and hits it. No mental checklist.
This might be the most valuable lesson for weekend golfers who’ve watched too many YouTube swing videos.
How to actually do this:
On the range, hit five balls where you stare at the target for three seconds prior to addressing the ball. Don’t think about grip or stance. Just burn that target into your brain. You’ll be shocked at how pure you hit it when your brain focuses on where the ball is going instead of how you’re swinging.
Next time you play, give yourself a rule: Once you pull the club, you’ve got 15 seconds to hit. Koepka is one of the fastest players on tour because he doesn’t give his brain time to sabotage him.
If you feel tension in your hands at address, you’re trying to control too much. Koepka’s grip pressure is famously light. Loosen up until the club almost feels like it might slip, then add just enough pressure to hold on. That’s your swing thought: soft hands, see the target.
This approach works better under pressure. When you’re standing over that shot with water left and OB right, the last thing you need is a mental checklist. See it, feel it, hit it.
Play to Your Strengths (Even If They’re Not Pretty)
Koepka uses a strong grip that wouldn’t pass muster in some teaching circles. But he’s built his game around what works for him, elite driving distance and recovery skills. He doesn’t try to be someone he’s not.
Here’s how to build your game like Brooks:
Look at your last five rounds and figure out where you’re actually gaining strokes. Bombing it off the tee, but can’t hit greens? Lean into it. Play courses where distance matters more than precision. On tight holes, grip down on your 3-wood instead of trying to thread a driver through a keyhole you’ll miss seven times out of ten.
Koepka knows he can scramble, so he’s not afraid to miss greens. If you’re deadly from 50 to 75 yards, start leaving yourself those distances on the par 5’s instead of going for them in two every time.
Know when to take your medicine. Koepka in the trees at the PGA? He’s punching out to 100 yards, not trying to bend a 6-iron around three oaks. You’re in the rough with a flyer lie and water short? Hit your 8-iron to the middle and move on. That’s not playing scared, that’s playing smart.
Save Your Best for When It Counts
Here’s a wild stat: Koepka’s putting average in majors is often more than a full stroke better per round than in regular events. He elevates when pressure is highest.
How does an amateur tap into that gear? It’s not about trying harder, it’s about caring differently.
Here’s what actually works:
Decide which rounds matter to you. Club championship? Member-guest? That annual trip with college buddies? Circle those dates and treat them differently. Koepka doesn’t care much about regular tour events, but majors? That’s when he locks in.
Two weeks before your big round, change your practice. Stop beating balls mindlessly. Play nine holes in which every shot has consequences. Miss the fairway? Hit from the rough on the next hole too. Three-putt? Twenty push-ups. Koepka’s practice intensity ramps up before majors because he’s rehearsing pressure, not just swings.
Develop a between-shot routine that resets your brain. Koepka is famous for his blank expression after bad shots. Try this: After any shot, take three deep breaths while walking, then find something specific to notice, a tree, a cloud, someone’s shirt. That’s your reset button. By the time you reach your ball, the last shot is gone.
The Bottom Line
Brooks Koepka’s return reminds us there’s no single path to success in golf. His “substance over style” approach proves that results matter more than looking good.
You don’t need a perfect swing; you need a reliable one that holds up under pressure. You don’t need to hit every shot in the book; you need the shots you can count on. And you don’t need to play great every time; you need to play great when it matters.
Welcome back, Brooks. Thanks for the reminder that golf is ultimately about getting the ball in the hole, not winning style points.
PGA Professional Brendon Elliott is an award-winning coach and golf writer. You can check out his writing work and learn more about him by visiting BEAGOLFER.golf and OneMoreRollGolf.com. Also, check out “Playing Through” now on R.org, RG.org’s partner site, each Monday.
Editor’s note: Brendon shares his nearly 30 years of experience in the game with GolfWRX readers through his ongoing tip series. He looks forward to providing valuable insights and advice to help golfers improve their game. Stay tuned for more tips!
Blades Brown made a big impression last week in the California desert, and not just because he’s only 18. He put up numbers that would catch any weekend golfer’s attention. Most of us won’t hit 317-yard drives or find 86% of our greens in regulation, but there’s a lot to learn from how Brown managed his game at The American Express.
Here are three practical lessons from his performance that you can use on your own course this weekend.
Step 1: Give Priority to Accuracy Over Distance Off The Tee
Brown’s driving stats are impressive. He averaged almost 318 yards off the tee, ranking 12th in the field. More importantly, he hit 76.79% of his fairways, tying for fourth place in the tournament.
Think about that ratio for a second. Brown could have swung harder, chased more distance and tried to overpower the course. Instead, he played smart golf and kept his ball in play.
Your Action Item: Next time you’re on the tee box, ask yourself a simple question before pulling the driver. Do you need maximum distance here, or do you need to be in the fairway? If there’s trouble lurking or the hole doesn’t demand every yard you can muster, take something off your swing. Grip down an inch. Make a three-quarter swing. Do whatever it takes to find the short grass. Brown’s approach illustrates that fairways lead to greens, and greens lead to birdies. He made 22 of them last week, along with an eagle.
The math is simple. When you’re hitting three out of every four fairways like Brown did, you’re giving yourself legitimate looks at the green with your approach shots. That’s when scoring happens.
Step 2: Commit To Hitting More Greens
This is where Brown really separated himself. He hit 62 of 72 greens in regulation, an 86.11% clip that tied for first in the entire field. Read that again. An 18-year-old kid tied for the lead in one of the most important ball-striking statistics in professional golf.
How did he do it? By keeping his ball in the fairway (see Step 1) and giving himself clean looks with mid-irons and wedges.
Your Action Item: Start tracking your greens in regulation. You don’t need a fancy app or a statistics degree. Just mark down whether you hit the green in the regulation number of strokes. Par 3s in one shot. Par 4s in two shots. Par 5s in three shots.
Once you know your baseline, set a goal to improve it by 10%. If you’re currently hitting five greens per round, aim for six. The beauty of this approach is that it forces you to think strategically about club selection and shot shape. Brown’s strokes gained approach number was positive (0.179), meaning he was better than the field average. You don’t need to be perfect. You just need to be on the dance floor more often.
When you hit more greens, you eliminate the need for heroic short game shots. Brown only had to scramble 10 times all week, and he got up and down 70% of the time. That’s solid, but the real story is that he rarely put himself in scrambling situations to begin with.
Step 3: Minimize Mistakes And Stay Patient
Here’s the stat that jumps off the page: Brown made only three bogeys all week. Three. In four rounds of professional golf against the best players in the world.
He also made just one double bogey. That kind of clean card doesn’t happen by accident. It happens when you play within yourself, avoid the big miss and trust that pars are never bad scores.
Your Action Item: Before your next round, decide that you’re going to play boring golf. No hero shots over water. No driver on tight holes just because you can. No aggressive pins when there’s a safe side of the green.
Brown’s performance shows us that consistency beats flash every single time. He didn’t lead the field in any single strokes gained category, but he was solid across the board. That’s how you post numbers and cash checks.
Give these three steps a try. Your scorecard will thank you.
PGA Professional Brendon Elliott is an award-winning coach and golf writer. You can check out his writing work and learn more about him by visiting BEAGOLFER.golf and OneMoreRollGolf.com. Also, check out “The Starter” now on R.org, RG.org’s partner site, each Monday.
Editor’s note: Brendon shares his nearly 30 years of experience in the game with GolfWRX readers through his ongoing tip series. He looks forward to providing valuable insights and advice to help golfers improve their game. Stay tuned for more tips!
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tom stickney
Feb 12, 2015 at 4:31 pm
Capt– most ams don’t hit the ball far enough…hitting knockdowns would only cause them to hit it shorter. Know any am’s who like to hit it shorter than they do now?
Capt Hook
Feb 12, 2015 at 9:31 am
Completely bogus article. Most AMs need to hit 3/4 knock down shots at the front center of the green and have the ball hit close to the front fringe and roll on. This means taking one extra club, putting the ball back in your stance and hitting down on it. Also every AM should be using a urethane cover ball to assist in this strategy. Just this strategy alone will improve their scores more than any other. Trying to aim for the flag and hitting a high shot at the pin is a recipe for disaster – except for the very best players 2 handicap or better. AMs should be trying to make 2 putt pars not pin seeking birdies. An average 10 handicap who makes 16 2 putt pars and 2 bogeys in a round would be more ecstatic than one who makes a single birdie but shoots 88.
Tom Stickney
Feb 11, 2015 at 7:50 pm
Hudson- if you can get your landing angles on your irons above 45° you’re going to find her not gonna roll out quite so much I wouldn’t know the exact percentages for each club because everybody’s different. Slightly means half a ball
Tom Stickney
Feb 11, 2015 at 7:49 pm
Donnie that’s a question for track man sorry I can’t give you any more information
Tom Stickney
Feb 11, 2015 at 7:48 pm
Skip– if the distance is not an issue that might be a good choice
Tom Stickney
Feb 11, 2015 at 7:48 pm
Ed…less speed=less spin with all things equal. Most Am’s have a faulty pivot causing the low point to move around during the golf swing. Awful hard to hit a wedge with a forward ball position if your low point consistently is around your sternum or even behind your sternum
Hudson
Feb 11, 2015 at 5:44 pm
Great article as I believe that my shots are too flat with a few clubs: see the % of roll below on SW, AW and 9i…
What would be the “ideal” roll percentage per club ?
Roll % Launch Club
Angle loft
SW 11% 33 55
AW 11% 33 50
AW 12% 28 50
PW 6% 30 45
PW 5% 31 45
9i 13% 18 40
7i 7% 19 31
H5 7% 16 25
H3 9% 14 19
Last question : can you please precise the “slightly” in the sentence ” is to put the ball up in your stance slightly”. The equivalent of “one ball” forward ?
Thank you and I love your analysis !
Skip
Feb 11, 2015 at 5:17 pm
Why don’t I just use clubs that aren’t jacked (lofted down). Wouldn’t that produce a higher dynamic loft at impact?
JP
Feb 12, 2015 at 1:13 pm
True dat.
Donnie
Feb 11, 2015 at 11:50 am
Tom, I’ve always found those Trackman shot height figures ludicrous. Your highest shot, 118 feet, would roughly be what, a 10-story building? I know I get similar figures on Trackman, but I’d imagine I could hit the windows on 4th, maybe 5th floor of a building…what gives?
Pooch
Feb 11, 2015 at 11:15 am
Its called Urethane and technique.
Ed
Feb 11, 2015 at 11:00 am
Tom, I’m interested in further understanding your comment: ” most people don’t have the pivot action necessary to use only one ball position”. Thanks
Tommy
Feb 11, 2015 at 3:00 am
You want to hit it higher stop leaning the shaft foreward in your setup….try this one that even works on those dang mat driving ranges….take a 7 or 8 iron set up with the ball maybe one ball forward of center and sole your club right behind the ball and see that your hands are right over the ball, hit several balls, now move your hands foreward a balls length ahead of the ball, hit several balls. Keeping moving the hands foreward and watching your ball flight come down…(your learning how to hit some good into the wind shots while doing this also) then do the same thing moving your hands right over the club face and then some with hands behind club face….
Tom Stickney
Feb 11, 2015 at 12:46 am
Bla- how so?
Tom Stickney
Feb 11, 2015 at 12:45 am
J- Am’s can’t geberate enough clubhead speed to reach the tour spin levels
Bla
Feb 10, 2015 at 11:39 pm
This is a bad article! Really bad!
J
Feb 10, 2015 at 9:12 pm
I was under the impression that tour players get added height from their higher spin levels compared to amateurs (and the ball therefore ballooning), is this factored into the need for increased dynamic loft…or are you saying it’s an amatuer’s better bet than trying to get the impact that will result in the added spin of your players?
Tom Stickney
Feb 10, 2015 at 7:54 pm
Keith– correct sir.
Tom Stickney
Feb 10, 2015 at 7:54 pm
M-siz- rather you read my articles before you comment. If not, don’t bother.
Tom Stickney
Feb 10, 2015 at 7:52 pm
Dave– works on the lesson tee
Keith
Feb 10, 2015 at 3:57 pm
This makes a lot of sense, thank you for sharing. Outside of moving the ball forward slightly, will an increase in secondary tilt away from the target help?
Trying to apply this logic to my own game as a lower hitter…flat shoulders tends to be a fault of mine.
tom stickney
Feb 10, 2015 at 1:47 pm
Ryan– most people don’t have the pivot action necessary to use only one ball position
tom stickney
Feb 10, 2015 at 1:46 pm
Thanks alex
tom stickney
Feb 10, 2015 at 1:46 pm
That– if you want to hit it higher that is one way…not saying to have your hands way behind the ball…but you know that already, right?
That guy
Feb 10, 2015 at 12:34 pm
Yea, great idea…let’s tell amateurs to keep their hands behind the ball more in order to add height. *conpletely sarcastic*
Dave S
Feb 10, 2015 at 3:35 pm
I had same thought. One of the biggest problems amateurs have is artificially trying to lift the ball into the air instead of hitting down on it and letting the club’s loft do the work. Now we’re suggesting that they actually TRY to hit it higher by moving the ball up in their stance? Doesn’t seem like a good move to me. Maybe in theory, in a lab, the numbers work out, but in practice, I think we’d see a different outcome… one littered with chili-dips and skulls.
Al
Feb 10, 2015 at 8:50 pm
I don’t think that’s as big or frequent problem with amateurs as it is so frequent a “tip” from instructors. I didn’t have any problem understanding “hit down on the ball” or “before the bottom of the arc”. I’m almost a perfect idiot, I understood immediately.
I only posted this because I’m sick of hearing/reading it. Maybe it provides an epiphany to many rank amateurs, but when Teacher X is describing hitting a high draw, then segues into “I see so many amateurs trying to lift the ball”, I find it an odd and jarring juxtaposition.
That guy
Feb 11, 2015 at 2:17 am
In my work, I see a LARGE segment of amateur golfers. The number one mistake I witness, day in and out, is scooping. Even if they are hitting down on the ball, or trying to, they continuously scoop their low hand under instead of driving it through. It would be a rare occasion, and long explanation following my telling of an amateur to shallow his swing and try to lift the ball
Alex
Feb 10, 2015 at 12:28 pm
YES!
When I did fittings daily, despite most claiming their ball flight was too high across the bag, most people I saw actually hit it way too low and with too little spin to be able to stop the ball on any sort of medium to fast green.
I can appreciate this article, for sure.
Interestingly, the higher ball hitting didn’t really increase spin, but I guess tour players probably have a consistent spin loft and just aim the dynamic loft differently so it would be pretty easy to have the same spin rates despite different dynamic loft values.
Ryan
Feb 10, 2015 at 12:16 pm
So Tom, I ask this more out of curiosity from a teaching perspective (though I’m not a teacher). Do you think that this changes common wisdom – that amateurs and pros alike should work from a middle of stance/chest ball position for PW and then move upward? In your opinion, should all of us mere mortals actually be taught to play all shots just back off the left heel (more like what a Jimmy Ballard would suggest) or that the standard ‘middle of stance’ PW should just be taught slightly more forward in general?
I understand the experiment yourself line, of course. But found this article very interesting.