chemclub Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 I feel like there are a lot of different ways of hitting the knockdown shot (a low shot under the wind). I have heard so many different ways to do it and this is backed up by a simple google search that returns a lot of different methods being taught. 1) swing smooth with the ball back in your stance for low flight and low spin 2) swing normal with normal ball position but finish low. 3) hit dow on the ball back in your stance for low flight and high spin. What works for you? Bag: Bennington Quiet Organizer 9-Lite (link) Cart: 3.5+ Driver: F9 speedback, Accra iWood Woods: Sonartec GS Tour 14*, Fujikura Six S DI: T-MB 2 iron, KBS Tour-V 120 X, Irons: PP-9003SN 4-GW, Nippon 1150GH Stiff Wedges: 1957 K-grind SW, LW, Nippon 1150GH Stiff Putter: EXO Indianapolis (link) Ball: MTB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckymeyer Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 I choke down a little, 3/4 back swing and a low follow through Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy mobile app Driver: SLDR w/ Fujikura Ventus Black 3w: '16 M2 hl w/ Diamana D+ 82 5w: Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Yellow Hybrid: 22 deg. Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Black Irons: 5i - gap Launcher CBX w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Wedges: 54 CBX & 58 Zipcore w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Putter: Red 7s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemclub Posted June 23, 2016 Author Share Posted June 23, 2016 same ball position? How often do you find yourself hitting knock downs? In Iowa the wind is always at least 20 mph. I need to add this kind of shot to my bag. Bag: Bennington Quiet Organizer 9-Lite (link) Cart: 3.5+ Driver: F9 speedback, Accra iWood Woods: Sonartec GS Tour 14*, Fujikura Six S DI: T-MB 2 iron, KBS Tour-V 120 X, Irons: PP-9003SN 4-GW, Nippon 1150GH Stiff Wedges: 1957 K-grind SW, LW, Nippon 1150GH Stiff Putter: EXO Indianapolis (link) Ball: MTB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaidJacket Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Same as Hcky here. Love playing that shot. My Sun Mountain bag currently includes: 771CSI 5i - PW and PFC Micro Tour-c 52°, 56°, 60 wedges EXS 10.5*, 929-HS FW4 16.5* Willimette w/GolfPride Contour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
808nation Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Thanks for the advise, I gotta try this shot, maybe my shots will go further now. Sent from MyGolfSpy mobile WITB: Driver: Sim2 Max w/ Fujikura Motore X F3 shaft FW Wood: F9 wood 14.5* Hybrids: Sim2 Max 3 Hybrid & Vapor Flex 4 hybrid Irons: Z565 - 7 thru PW & ZU85 - 5 thru 6 with Recoil ZT9 F4 shafts Wedges: RTX4 52*, 56*, 60* Putter: Scotty Cameron M2 Newport Ball: Black & Pro V1 Bag: 2018 MyGolfSpy stand Bag & 2021 Greenside Golf stand bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckymeyer Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Our prevailing wind comes either out of the north or out of the south. Most of our holes also run north/south so half the course is usually into the wind. We are also a links course so when it's windy, it's really windy. I hit that shot a lot! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy mobile app Driver: SLDR w/ Fujikura Ventus Black 3w: '16 M2 hl w/ Diamana D+ 82 5w: Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Yellow Hybrid: 22 deg. Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Black Irons: 5i - gap Launcher CBX w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Wedges: 54 CBX & 58 Zipcore w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Putter: Red 7s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG STU Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 I choke down a little, 3/4 back swing and a low follow through Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy mobile app I do it almost the same way except I do hood the face a little and play it back in my stance a little Driver ---- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha Speeder 565 R flex- 5W TM V-Steel Fubuki 60r--- 7W TM V-Steel UST Pro Force Gold 65R----- 9 W TM V Steel TM MAS stiff---- Irons 2015 TM TP CB Steel Fiber 95 R--- GW Callaway Mack Daddy 2 52* shaft unknown junk pile refugee. SW Callaway PM Grind 56* Modified sole grind--- KBS Tour Wedge-- LW Vokey 58* SM5 L grind--- Putter Ping B90I Broom Stick G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Theoo Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Blade a 56° wedge Driver: Epic 10.5 set to 9.5 w/ Tour AD-DI 44.5 FW: F6 baffler set at 16º Hybrid: NONEIrons: 3i 2014 TP CB 4-PW 2011 TP MC w/ TT S400 Wedges: 52º 56º 60 º w/ KBS C-Taper XS Soft-stepped Putter: Sigma G Tyne 34 inches Gold dot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver & black Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Blade a 56° wedge That will do it. I know all too well just how well it works! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kor.A.Door Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 If I have to I will add a couple clubs and play it well back in be stance an just hit a low running hook, or a low push, normally if I'm in the wind I will add a club or 2 and swing normal and let the wind knock it down for me, our course has lots of trees, so playing a low shot with more club never gets hit by the wind so you go long, so I will just throw the longer club right up into the wind and let it ride the wind down softly, Lefties are always in their Right Mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eseay32 Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 I try to sweep it from the ground. Hit too far down on it you're gonna balloon it. I get my weight forward, ball back, and try to sweep it Knoxville, TN. 6HDCP, TM R11S driver. G25 3 wood, burner Rescue. Ping I irons, Rac 52,56,60 & 2ball odyssey putter <p>Knoxville, TN 8 Hdcp PXG 0811 10.59deg loft Ping G25 3 wood Titleist 2i rescue Ping I irons +1 upright Vokey Sm5 52, 56, OdysseyRed 2Ball Fang with 1.0 super stroke</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaidJacket Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Like Hcky... I play the knock-down frequently. When I started to get serious about the game back in the early 80's I got to play a lot with some guys/friends that were pretty good players. They were anywhere from 0 to 5 hcp. type guys. I was a hack basically. Out here in Texas where I play mostly the wind (breeze) is almost always present. Those guys taught me the KD shot as one of the first "shots" I ever learned. It's been a life saver every since. It's also a most impressive shot when executed correctly. My Sun Mountain bag currently includes: 771CSI 5i - PW and PFC Micro Tour-c 52°, 56°, 60 wedges EXS 10.5*, 929-HS FW4 16.5* Willimette w/GolfPride Contour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemclub Posted June 24, 2016 Author Share Posted June 24, 2016 What do you guys consider a 3/4 back swing. For me it is my left arm parallel to the ground (righty). Bag: Bennington Quiet Organizer 9-Lite (link) Cart: 3.5+ Driver: F9 speedback, Accra iWood Woods: Sonartec GS Tour 14*, Fujikura Six S DI: T-MB 2 iron, KBS Tour-V 120 X, Irons: PP-9003SN 4-GW, Nippon 1150GH Stiff Wedges: 1957 K-grind SW, LW, Nippon 1150GH Stiff Putter: EXO Indianapolis (link) Ball: MTB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sproutland Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 I used to be able to hit a knockdown. Now I just hope to make contact with the ball. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 I feel like there are a lot of different ways of hitting the knockdown shot (a low shot under the wind). I have heard so many different ways to do it and this is backed up by a simple google search that returns a lot of different methods being taught. 1) swing smooth with the ball back in your stance for low flight and low spin 2) swing normal with normal ball position but finish low. 3) hit dow on the ball back in your stance for low flight and high spin. What works for you? I just make my normal shot off the tee with a low followthrough. Oh, wait a minute... maybe you mean from the fairway. Ball back slightly, not much. One or two more clubs Slightly easier swing Low followthrough. “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckymeyer Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 What do you guys consider a 3/4 back swing. For me it is my left arm parallel to the ground (righty). Similar for me I think. I've never really had video of my swing while trying to do it. It's mostly just a feel thing for me. Driver: SLDR w/ Fujikura Ventus Black 3w: '16 M2 hl w/ Diamana D+ 82 5w: Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Yellow Hybrid: 22 deg. Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Black Irons: 5i - gap Launcher CBX w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Wedges: 54 CBX & 58 Zipcore w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Putter: Red 7s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jofi Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 I actually tweeted Michael Breed & the Golf Fix during the Masters this year about this same shot - How to play a knockdown/low recovery type shot. Managed to get it onto the show and he did a 4 min segment on it. Basic points are: Take a club more than what you think you'll need (ie, if you think a 5 iron will do, take a 4), Ball back in stance, Ball closer to you, Choke down on club, Desired swing length depending on distance you need to go (ball will run further), Hit down onto the ball, Keep chest down over ball during and after shot, Low follow through. If you follow through too high, ie to around or above shoulder height, the ball with fly higher - the opposite of what we want. Hope this helps. At my handicap I find myself playing a few of these each round..... I have the segment on my phone, but it might also be on their website/app somewhere if you need a visual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaidJacket Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 I don't necessarily look at a Knock-down as a recovery shot. It can be but... Where I play we have many breezy days where 10-15 mph is quite normal. Spring time presents stronger winds. I use the knock-down year round on approach shots and it's a life saver. Many years ago when I was starting to play more and wanted to play better a good friend who's still a 0-2 handicapper showed me this shot. It's a foundation shot every player needs to learn. To me there's nothing more satisfying when facing a strong wind in the face on approach; to drive the ball in low and boring and watching it stop close to the pin. Other guys that don't know this shot watch their ball balloon short or finish weak and off the green. If you don't know how to play this shot; spend some time on the practice tee. You'll be glad you did. Your opponents won't. My Sun Mountain bag currently includes: 771CSI 5i - PW and PFC Micro Tour-c 52°, 56°, 60 wedges EXS 10.5*, 929-HS FW4 16.5* Willimette w/GolfPride Contour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jofi Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Totally agreed, Plaid. It's a 'must have' shot. Can save a lot of strokes if your drive ends up in the woods - can keep her low and towards the green rather than continually chipping sideways (or worse - putting your 2nd shot into the tree you were trying to avoid!!). I have a couple of short par 3's where I play and you can bet on having a head wind and need to take an extra club or two off the tee - knockdown is a no brainer, but alas, 8 out of 10 either have to smash a long iron which they can't control, or they go for the old balloon and could nearly catch it if they ran after it My 4 iron is also temperamental, and I find choking the club and putting the ball back in the stance leads to a more solid strike also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Totally agreed, Plaid. It's a 'must have' shot. Can save a lot of strokes if your drive ends up in the woods - can keep her low and towards the green rather than continually chipping sideways (or worse - putting your 2nd straight into the tree you were trying to avoid!!). I have a couple of short par 3's where I play and you can bet on having a head wind and need to take an extra club or two off the tee - knockdown is a no brainer, but alas, 8 out of 10 either have to smash a long iron which they can't control, or they go for the old balloon and could nearly catch it if they ran after it My 4 iron is also temperamental, and I find choking the club and putting the ball back in the stance leads to a more solid strike also. I used to play with a very good player, but all he could hit was a high draw. When the wind blew, he was dead. I have gotten so used to hitting this shot, that I find it difficult to NOT hit it when I don't want it. Sometimes I just want to choke my 5i. “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrudlerAce Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 I choke down on the club a little and try to keep the hands a little bit lower and hold the finish with the hands forward for just that fraction longer. I find this works best for me. Mizuno MP-25 irons, R/H, N.S. Pro 950GH regular shafts Cobra King LTD 8.5 degrees driver, R/H stiff Aldila Rogue shaft Titleist 3-wood 915F, 15 degrees, Diamana stiff flex shaft Queensland, Australia Handicap 5 www.HittingItSolid.com The Perfect Golf Swing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RookieBlue7 Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Ball back in the stance 3 ball widths further than normal. Normal swing and focus on pinching the ball. In The BagDriver: TaylorMade M2 (2017) w/ Project X T1100 HZRDUS Handcrafted 65x Strong 3 wood: Taylormade M1 15* w/ ProjectX T1100 HZRDUS handcrafted 75x3 Hybrid: Adams PRO 18* w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2"4 Hybrid: Adams PRO 20* (bent to 21*) w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2"4-AW: TaylorMade P770 w/ Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Black Onyx S400 SW: 56* Scratch Tour Dept(CC grooves) w/ Dynamic Gold SpinnerLW: 60* Scratch Tour Department (CC grooves) w/ Dynamic Gold SpinnerXW: 64* Cally XForged Vintage w/ DG X100 8 iron tiger steppedPutter: Nike Method Prototype 006 at 34"Have a ton of back-ups in all categories, but there are always 14 clubs in the bag that differ depending on the course and set-up. Bomb and gouge. Yes, I'm a club gigolo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rtracymog Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Hands way forward, hit down on the ball (think about trapping it) and you must finish low! I swing a little harder than normal too. I can't do the swing easy thing; I just end up sculling it. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Cortex w/MGS Motore X F1 7X tipped 1" F5 17 degree hybrid w/Rogue Black 85X C300 Forged 3-5 w/C-Taper 130X FG Tour V6 5-6 w/C-Taper 130X Staff Model Blade 7-PW w/C-Taper 130X RTX4 52, 56, 60 w/S400 Tour Issue ER7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin H Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 This is a great thread, interesting to hear the different ways everyone approaches the low, piercing shot. Based off what I've taught myself I use three different setups. If I want to hit it 'low and straight,' I put the ball in the middle of my stance, hood the face a bit, and finish low with an easy swing. If I want a low running draw I put it about two balls in front of my right instep (swinging RH), set the club and swing up the same, and close my stance, aiming where I want it to start with the clubface. I just do the opposite with my stance, with an open clubface, for a low, soft, fade. Sounds like too much, but I've hit those shots from under a tree so much it's almost second nature. Driver: Taylormade SLDR, Diamana Kai'li 70 3 Wood: Callaway X Tour 15* Hybrid: Bobby Jones 21* (Original) Irons: Bridgestone J38 DPC 4-PW Wedges: Scor 4161 52*, 57* Putter: Scotty Cameron Studio Style Newport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 If you have never hit this shot before, don't try it for the first time out on the course when you are shooting for score. Bad things can happen if you haven't spent some time practicing this shot. It is a feel shot, and you need to get the feel of what happens with the chosen clubs. Great shot though. “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gogolf Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 I got about it a little differently I keep the ball position in the same place as always. I noticed that if I put the ball too far back in my stance, I'll hit the ball low but it'll spin too much. So on the downswing at around the 9 o'clock position, I start turning my knuckles down toward the ground and I keep this angle the same into the ball, so the logo of my glove faces the target at impact. I feel this method helps to trap the ball and avoid the ball ballooning into the wind or in cross winds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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