The Simple Science to Compressing the Golf Ball
2 golfers recommended it · 2024–2026
Explainer · Intermediate
Explains the mechanics behind compressing the ball, using plane and impact analysis to show what produces solid iron contact.
Why golfers recommend it
- Favorite compression video
- Plane GIF analysis
Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.
2 comments from Reddit
u/TeddaMan2 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Right arm extends early. Do I need to focus on rotating more?”
[i.redd.it] I don’t think the amount of rotation of either your upper or lower body is what is holding you back. functional Swing-plane In the GIF above I have drawn a red line through the club hosel and your trail elbow at address. When your camera is setup to look at the edge of the functional swing-plane this plane can be shown in a 2D image as this red line. 3D measurements have shown that most elite golfers …
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u/biga204 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “New(ish) and need advice”
For compression, I really like this video. ▶ this video Honestly though, you have really good compression on this shot. Actually, this entire swing looks really nice from this angle when slowed down. If contact consistency is an issue, it's probably happening somewhere in the swing range we don't see or this was one of the good ones so it didn't show.
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